sindon
/ˈsɪn.dən/
sindon noun: a fine thin linen muslin or cambric cloth.
Noun
sindon (countable and uncountable, plural sindons)
- A fine thin linen muslin or cambric cloth.
- A shroud of such cloth.
- The shroud of Jesus following the crucifixion.
- The corporal: the cloth placed beneath the eucharist.
- A garment or wrapper of such cloth.
- There were found in it a Book, and a Letter; Both […] wrapped in Sindons of Linnen.1626, Francis Bacon, New Atlantis, section 10
- A wad, roll, or pledget of such cloth, usually doused with medicine, used to fill open wounds during surgery.
sindon meaning in Tamil
sindon in Tamil
- நயமிகு நார்த்துணி
Forms of sindon
| plural | sindons |
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Origin of sindon
From Latin sindōn (possibly by way of Old French syndone and sindone), from Ancient Greek σινδών (sindṓn), from Late Egyptian šndy(t), from earlier šnḏwt (“kilt”).
Words formed from sindon
- sindonless
- sindonologist
- sindonology
Questions about sindon
- What does sindon mean?
- Sindon means a fine thin linen muslin or cambric cloth.
- What is sindon in Tamil?
- Sindon in Tamil is நயமிகு நார்த்துணி. See Sindon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sindon?
- Sindon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sindon?
- Sindon is pronounced /ˈsɪn.dən/.
- What is the plural of sindon?
- The plural of sindon is sindons.
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