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kinnor

/kiˈnɔɹ/

kinnor noun: a stringed instrument of the Israelites.

Noun

kinnor (plural kinnors)

  1. A stringed instrument of the Israelites.
    • Just as the Kinor of King David played by itself when the north wind touched its strings, so too did Rabbi Nachman's heart fill with music when he beheld the forests, hills, brooks and other aspects of nature.2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 235
  2. Synonym of begena.
    Synonyms:
    begena

Synonyms of kinnor

Forms of kinnor

pluralkinnors

Origin of kinnor

Borrowed from Hebrew כִּנּוֹר (“lyre”).

Questions about kinnor

What does kinnor mean?
Kinnor means a stringed instrument of the Israelites.
What part of speech is kinnor?
Kinnor is a noun.
How do you pronounce kinnor?
Kinnor is pronounced /kiˈnɔɹ/.
What is the plural of kinnor?
The plural of kinnor is kinnors.

Words near kinnor in the dictionary

  1. kinning
  2. Kinnison
  3. Kinnisons
  4. Kinnockian
  5. Kinnon
  6. kinnor
  7. kinnors
  8. kinnot
  9. kinnoth
  10. kinnow
  11. kinnows

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