Shinar

American  

[shahy-nahr] / ˈʃaɪ nɑr /

noun

1. a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.

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Shinar British  

/ ˈʃaɪnə /

noun

1. Old Testament the southern part of the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates, often identified with Sumer; Babylonia

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Example Sentences

We spoke one language and had traveled east, to the land of Shinar.

From Los Angeles Times

“It became very clear we needed to move with the war plans because this was exactly the moment, the event it was built for,” said Dr. Eilat Shinar, director of the national blood services division of Magen David Adom — Israel’s medical emergency, disaster, ambulance and blood service.

From Seattle Times

“If the court dismisses the petitions, that could deflate the protests” against judicial overhaul, said Adam Shinar, a law professor at Reichman University in Herzliya, Israel.

From New York Times

“For example, the court said that it could strike down a Basic Law if it impinges on the core nature of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state,” said Professor Shinar of Reichman University.

From New York Times

“We had 2006, 2008, 2014, etc., etc.,” said Prof. Eilat Shinar, the blood services director for Magen David Adom, the Israeli emergency service responsible for the national blood reserves, ticking off a decade and a half of conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza.

From New York Times