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adonai

/ˌæ.dəˈnaɪ/

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What does adonai mean?

proper noun

  1. The Lord: a Hebrew title of God.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌæ.dəˈnaɪ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌæ.dəˈnaɪˌi//ˌæ.doʊˈneɪˌaɪ/
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For the shadows have fled, the luminous curtain fades, is gone, and flashing before the inward sight stands the ineffable Adonai.
Thomas H. Burgoyne; Belle M. WagnerThe Light of Egypt; Or, The Science of the Soul and the Stars — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #1650
The amours of Adonis with Venus and Proserpine, the lovely goddesses of the upper and under worlds, or of Attis with Cybele, the blooming Earth-mother, are obvious vegetation-symbols; but they do not exclude the interpretation that Adonis (Adonai) may also figure as a Sun-god.
Edward CarpenterPagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and MeaningProject Gutenberg ebook #1561