Shinar

[ shahy-nahr ]

noun

1. a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.

Shinar

/ ˈʃaɪnə /

noun

1. Old Testament the southern part of the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates, often identified with Sumer; Babylonia

Example Sentences

You would suppose that in the whole land of Shinar no wife was ever left a widow before.

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There is none in all the land of Shinar before whom I would not rather bow down my face than the prince.

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I am unworthy to reign in Shinar; I am unworthy even to draw bow among the sons of Ashur!

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So far as our materials enable us to judge, civilised man existed from the beginning in "the land of Shinar."

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Roses hath he on his forehead, he is crowned with roses from Shinar.

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