Dinah

[ dahy-nuh ]

noun
  1. Also Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Genesis 30:21.

  2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “vindicated.”

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How to use Dinah in a sentence

  • Oh, I forgot to tell you, cried Dinah, standing still with two cups in her hands.

    Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. Drinkwater
  • Dinah sprang up and began to rattle the cups and saucers; she could not bear the look in Tessas eyes another second.

    Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. Drinkwater

British Dictionary definitions for Dinah

Dinah

/ (ˈdaɪnə) /


noun
  1. the daughter of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 30:21; 34)

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