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1. (n.) sinew
a tendon.
2. sinew
Often, sinews. a source of strength, power, or vigor:
the sinews of the nation.
3. sinew
strength; power; resilience:
great moral sinew.
4. (v.t.) sinew
to strengthen, as with sinews.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE sinu (nom.), sinuwe (gen.), c. OFris sini, MLG, MD, MHG sene, ON sin)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tendon, sinew
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
2. (noun) brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftiness
possessing muscular strength
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sinew
a tendon or tendonous tissue. See Tendon
2. (noun) sinew
muscle; nerve
3. (noun) sinew
fig.: That which supplies strength or power
4. (verb) sinew
to knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews
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