Shinar

geographical name

a country (probably Sumer) known to the early Hebrews as a plain in Babylonia

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“Shinar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shinar. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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