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hin

American  
[hin] / hɪn /

noun

  1. an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).


hin British  
/ hɪn /

noun

  1. a Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 12 pints or 3.5 litres

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Etymology

Origin of hin

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin (Vulgate) < Greek (Septuagint) < Hebrew hīn < Egyptian hnw a liquid measure, literally, jar

Example Sentences

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“We used to make fun of hin as a team because he was old,” Woods said of Pelluer, the inside linebacker who was granted a sixth season in 2018 because of an injury.

From Seattle Times

Driving alone left him without drafting partners, and it allowed the field, moving faster as a group, to reel hin in.

From New York Times

The team officially signed him Tuesday afternoon and will add hin to the roster once he receives his P-1 visa and International Transfer Certificate.

From Seattle Times

I had all this prepared in my house; in addition I gave cream in the pantry and beer in the cellar in a more than sufficient number of hin measures.

From Project Gutenberg

An' in comes the little rid hin, a minute afther, with her apron full of shticks, an' shuts too the door an' locks it, an' pits the kay in her pocket.

From Project Gutenberg