Adonai

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UK/əˈdəʊ.nʌɪ/UK/ˈæ.də.nʌɪ/UK/əˈdəʊ.neɪˌʌɪ/US/ˌæ.dəˈnaɪ/

proper noun

The Lord: a Hebrew title of God.

OriginHebrew אֲדֹנָי →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JudaismChristianityThe Lord: a Hebrew title of God.

    This not the last empire to crumble / I bore witness to rise and fall of tribes of Adonai / And I have fallen short of a glory of God

    2009, Behemoth, Alas, Lord is Upon Me

Origin

  1. Hebrewאֲדֹנָי“My Lord”
  2. EnglishAdonai

From Hebrew אֲדֹנָי (ʾădônāy, “My Lord”); used in place of the Tetragrammaton YHWH as a name of the deity of Abrahamic religion during prayer recitation.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀδωναί, Ἀδωναῖε
  • Ἀδωναί (Adōnaí)one of the names of God in Judaism
  • Ἀδωναῖε (Adōnaîe)one of the names of God in Judaism
German Adonai
  • Adonaione of the names of God in Judaism
Portuguese Adonai
  • Adonaione of the names of God in Judaism
Russian Адона́й
  • Адона́й (Adonáj)one of the names of God in Judaism
Yiddish אדני
  • אדני (adoynay)one of the names of God in Judaism

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Adonia
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APA

Adonai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adonai

MLA

“Adonai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adonai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adonai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adonai.

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