Adonai

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌædɒˈnaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(Seph. ä′dô nī′; Ashk. ä′dō noi′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
A•do•nai  (Seph. ä′dô nī′; Ashk. ä′dō noi′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Judaism[Hebrew.]a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
Also, A•do•noy  (ä′dō noi′).USA pronunciation 
  • spoken in place of the ineffable name Yahweh literally, my Lord

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Adonai /ˌædɒˈnaɪ; -ˈneɪaɪ/ n
  1. a name for God
Etymology: 15th Century: from Hebrew: lord; compare Adonis
'Adonai' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Adonis - blasphemy - Tetragrammaton

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