SIN-EATER

Meaning of SIN-EATER in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

: a person formerly hired to assume the sins of a dead person by eating food placed near the corpse

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SIN — prep without Sin- npr [occurring in compounds] Sin-, Sino- (= China) sin- [-sin-/sit-] v [occurring in derivatives and compounds] sin- …
Interlingua English vocab
EATER — noun see: eat
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SIN — Sumerian Nanna In He was the father of {{link=Shamash">Shamash and, in some myths, of Ishtar . Sin was thought to …
Английский словарь Британика
SIN — Wrongdoing, particularly the breaking of moral or religious rules. In the Hebrew scriptures, sin is viewed as a hatred of …
Английский словарь Британика
SIN — I. ˈsin noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sinne, from Old English synn, syn; akin to Old Frisian sende …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EATER — ˈēd.ə(r), ˈētə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English etere, from Old English, from etan to eat + -ere -er …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIN — (n.) A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
Английский словарь Webster
EATER — (n.) One who, or that which, eats.
Английский словарь Webster
SIN — ( n. ) A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EATER — ( n. ) One who, or that which, eats.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIN — sin 1 — sinlike , adj. — sinningly , adv. — sinningness , n. /sin/ , n. , v. , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EATER — n. consumer, one who eats, one who devours
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EATER — see eat I
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIN — I. ˈsin noun Etymology: Middle English sinne, from Old English synn; akin to Old High German sunta sin and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIN — (·adv, ·prep & ·conj) old form of since. 2. sin ·noun a sin offering; a sacrifice for sin. 3. sin …
Webster English vocab
EATER — noun one who, or that which, eats.
Webster English vocab
SIN — moral evil as considered from a religious standpoint. Sin is regarded in Judaism and Christianity as the deliberate and purposeful …
Britannica English vocabulary
SIN — (Akkadian), Sumerian Nanna in Mesopotamian religion, the god of the moon. Sin was the father of the sun god, Shamash …
Britannica English vocabulary
EATER — eater BrE AmE ˈiːt ə AmE \ ˈiːt̬ ə r ▷ eater|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SIN — / sɪn; NAmE / noun , verb , abbreviation ■ noun 1. [ C ] an offence against God or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EATER — / ˈiːtə(r); NAmE / noun (usually after an adjective or a noun) a person or an animal that eats a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIN — I. sin 1 S2 /sɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: synn ] 1 . [uncountable and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EATER — eat ‧ er /ˈiːtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] big/light/fussy etc eater someone who eats a lot, not much, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b such …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EATER — n. 1 a person who eats (a big eater). 2 Brit. an eating apple etc.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SIN — n. & v. n. 1 a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b such …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EATER — n. 1 a person who eats (a big eater). 2 Brit. an eating apple etc.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIN — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b …
Oxford English vocab
EATER — n.1 a person who eats (a big eater). 2 Brit. an eating apple etc.
Oxford English vocab
SIN — ( sins, sinning, sinned) 1. Sin or a sin is an action or type of behaviour which is believed to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EATER — ( eaters) You use eater to refer to someone who eats in a particular way or who eats particular kinds …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EATER — (~s) You use ~ to refer to someone who eats in a particular way or who eats particular kinds of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as miserable as sin British English (= very miserable ) as ugly as sin …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EATER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a big eater/drinker/spender etc ▪ Des is a big gambler, you know. picky eater ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SIN — (OFFENCE) [noun] - the offence of breaking, or the breaking of, a religious or moral lawAdultery is considered by some …
Cambridge English vocab
EATER — [noun] [C]She's a big/small eater (= she eats a lot/a little).
Cambridge English vocab
SIN — n. Wrongdoing, particularly the breaking of moral or religious rules. In the Hebrew scriptures, sin is viewed as a hatred …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SIN — Synonyms and related words : aberrancy, aberration, abomination, atrocity, bad, breach, commit sin, crime, crime against humanity, criminal tendency, criminality, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EATER — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
EATER — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fish , fruit , meat , plant ▪ The bats live in the tropics and are fruit …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EATER — • ↑ be a fussy/picky eater • ↑ big eater
Longman Activator English vocab
SIN — n. 25B6; noun a sin in the eyes of God : IMMORAL ACT, wrong, wrongdoing, act of evil/wickedness, transgression, crime, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
EATER — n. a heavy; light ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
SIN — n. 1 trespass, transgression, offence, wrong, impiety, misdeed, profanation, desecration, iniquity, evil, devilry, sacrilege, crime, infraction, misdeed, dereliction, infringement, violation, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SIN — a city of Egypt, mentioned only by Ezekiel. (Ezekiel 30:15,16) The name is Hebrew, or at least Semitic, perhaps signifying …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
SIN — 1. сущ. 1) грех to commit a sin ≈ совершить грех, согрешить to expiate a sin ≈ искупать грех It's …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EATER — сущ. 1) едок a heavy eater ≈ славный едок a light eater ≈ плохой едок 2) столовые фрукты (плоды, которые …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EATER — Едок
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SIN — sin.ogg 1. sın n 1. 1> грех deadly /mortal/ sin - смертный грех original sin - первородный грех sin of …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EATER — n 1. 1> см. eat + -er 2> едок bread eaters - потребители хлеба discriminating eater - человек, разбирающийся в …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SIN — sin сущ.1) грех a little sin — небольшой грех to commit a sin — совершить грех, согрешить to expiate a …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EATER — сущ.1) едок a heavy eater — славный едок a light eater — плохой едок 2) столовые фрукты (плоды, которые едят …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SIN — 1. sın n 1. 1> грех deadly /mortal/ sin - смертный грех original sin - первородный грех sin of pride …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EATER — n 1. 1> см. eat + -er 2> едок bread eaters - потребители хлеба discriminating eater - человек, разбирающийся в …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SIN — 1. сущ. 1) грех a little sin — небольшой грех to commit a sin — совершить грех, согрешить to expiate …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EATER — сущ. 1) едок a heavy eater — славный едок a light eater — плохой едок 2) столовые фрукты ( плоды, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SIN — 1. сущ. 1) грех a little sin — небольшой грех to commit a sin — совершить грех, согрешить to expiate a sin — искупать …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EATER — сущ. 1) едок a heavy eater — славный едок a light eater — плохой едок 2) столовые фрукты (плоды, которые едят сырыми)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EATER — - bee eaters - black honey eater - blue-cheeked bee eater - European bee eater - honey eaters - plantain eaters - spawn eater
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
EATER — - bee eaters - black honey eater - blue-cheeked bee eater - European bee eater - honey eaters - plantain …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SIN — 1. сущ. 1) грех to commit a sin ≈ совершить грех, согрешить to expiate a sin ≈ искупать грех It's …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EATER — сущ. 1) едок a heavy eater ≈ славный едок a light eater ≈ плохой едок 2) столовые фрукты (плоды, которые …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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