Sin
proper nounproper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
The god of the moon.
proper noun
- 1
The god of the moon.
Etymology
Transliteration of Akkadian 𒀭𒂗𒍪 (Sîn).
proper noun
- 1
A surname from Chinese.
Etymology
From Cantonese 單 /单 (sin6) or 冼 (sin2).
proper noun
- 1
A desert mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, situated between Elim and Mount Sinai.
And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
Etymology
From Hebrew סִין.