hin
[ hin ]
/ hɪn /
noun
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
Words nearby hin
himmler, heinrich, hims, himself, himyarite, himyaritic, hin, hinahina, hinau, hinault, hinayana, hinayanist
Origin of hin
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin (Vulgate) < Greek (Septuagint) < Hebrew hīn < Egyptian hnw a liquid measure, literally, jar
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for hin
British Dictionary definitions for hin
hin
/ (hɪn) /
noun
a Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 12 pints or 3.5 litres
Word Origin for hin
from Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew hīn, from Egyptian hnw
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012