Meanings
proper noun
- biblicalThe southern region of Mesopotamia.
In the Book of Genesis, we are told that the descendants of Noah built a great city in the land of Shinar.
2022 April 11, Jonathan Haidt, “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid”, in The Atlantic1 more example
And it came to passe as they iourneyed from the East, that they found a plaine in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 11:2
Origin
- Hebrewשנער
- EnglishShinar
From Hebrew שנער (shin'ár).
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Arabic شِنْعَار
- شِنْعَار (šinʕār)region of Mesopotamia
Chinese Mandarin 示拿
- 示拿 (Shìná)region of Mesopotamia
French Schinear, Shinear
- Schinearregion of Mesopotamia
- Shinearregion of Mesopotamia
Hindi शिनार
- शिनार (śinār)region of Mesopotamia
Polish Szinear
- Szinearregion of Mesopotamia
Portuguese Sinar
- Sinarregion of Mesopotamia
Spanish Sínar
- Sínarregion of Mesopotamia
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
Shinar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shinar
MLA
“Shinar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shinar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shinar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shinar.
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