gird one's loins

loin

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loin]
- /gɜrd wʌnz lɔɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loin]
- /gɜrd wʌnz lɔɪn/

Definitions of gird one's loins words

noun gird one's loins Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone. 1
noun gird one's loins a cut of meat from this region of an animal, especially a portion including the vertebrae of such parts. 1
noun gird one's loins loins. the parts of the body between the hips and the lower ribs, especially regarded as the seat of physical strength and generative power. the genital and pubic area; genitalia. 1
idioms gird one's loins gird (up) one's loins, to prepare oneself for something requiring readiness, strength, or endurance: He girded his loins to face his competitor. 1

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Origin of gird one's loins

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English loyne < Middle French lo(i)gne, perhaps < Vulgar Latin *lumbea, noun use of feminine of *lumbeus of the loins, equivalent to Latin lumb(us) loin + -eus -eous

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Parts of speech for Gird one's loins

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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gird one's loins popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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