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hins

hins is the plural of hin.

Meaning of hin

Noun

hin (plural hins)

  1. (historical) A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L).
    • 500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil.1973, Bible (New International Version), Exodus 30:24
  2. (historical) An Ancient Egyptian liquid measure of volume (about 0.48 L).
    • The hin for liquids was subdivided dimidially down to ¹⁄₃₂ = 1 ro.1997, Helaine Selin, Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Westen Cultures

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Proper noun capitalized: Hins

Hins

  1. (plural) plural of Hin

Questions about hins

What is hins the plural of?
Hins is the plural of hin.
What part of speech is hins?
Hins is a proper noun.

Words near hins in the dictionary

  1. Hinomaru
  2. Hinostroza
  3. Hinostrozas
  4. Hinote
  5. Hinotes
  6. hins
  7. Hinsch
  8. Hinsches
  9. Hinsdale
  10. Hinsdale County
  11. hinsdalite

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