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sin⋅ew
[sin-yoo] 
–noun
| 1. | a tendon. |
| 2. | Often, sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation. |
| 3. | strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew. |
–verb (used with object)
| 4. | to furnish with sinews; strengthen, as by sinews. |
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE sinu (nom.), sinuwe (gen.); c. D zenuw, G Sehne, ON sin; akin to Skt snāva sinew
bef. 900; ME; OE sinu (nom.), sinuwe (gen.); c. D zenuw, G Sehne, ON sin; akin to Skt snāva sinew
Related forms:
sin⋅ew⋅less, adjective
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| sin·ew (sĭn'yōō) n.
To strengthen with or as if with sinews. [Middle English sinewe, from Old English sinewe, oblique form of seonu, sinu.] |
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Sinew
Sin"ew\, n. [OE. sinewe, senewe, AS. sinu, seonu; akin to D. zenuw, OHG. senawa, G. sehne, Icel. sin, Sw. sena, Dan. sene; cf. Skr. sn[=a]va. [root]290.]1. (Anat.) A tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon. 2. Muscle; nerve. [R.] --Sir J. Davies. 3. Fig.: That which supplies strength or power. The portion and sinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry. --Shak. The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly be called the sinews of war. --Sir W. Raleigh. Note: Money alone is often called the sinews of war.
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sinew
O.E. seonowe, oblique form of nom. sionu "sinew," from P.Gmc. *senawo (cf. O.S. sinewa, O.N. sina, O.Fris. sine, M.Du. senuwe, O.H.G. senawa, Ger. Sehne), from PIE base *sai- "to bend" (cf. Skt. snavah "sinew," Avestan snavar, Ir. sin "chain").
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Main Entry: sin·ew
Pronunciation: 'sin-(")yü, -y&(-w) also 'sin-(")ü
Function: noun
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sinew sin·ew (sĭn'y&oomacr;)
n.
- A tendon.
- Vigorous strength; muscular power.
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