Adonai

Ad·o·nai

 (ä′dō-nī′, -noi′)

n.

Lord. Used in Judaism as a spoken substitute for the ineffable name of God.

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[Hebrew 'ădônāy, my lord : 'ādôn, lord; see ʔd in Semitic roots + -ay, my; see -y in Semitic roots.]

Adonai

(ˌædɒˈnaɪ; -ˈneɪaɪ)

n

(Bible) Judaism a name for God

[C15: from Hebrew: lord; compare Adonis]

A•do•nai

(ˌɑ doʊˈnaɪ, -ˈnɔɪ)

n.

Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.

[literally, my Lord; spoken in place of the ineffable name Yahweh]

Translations

Adonai