| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | dyn. |
| DEFINITION: | To judge. a. Daniel, from Hebrew d n   l, dnyl, my judge (is) God (alternatively, God has judged), from dn, a judge, active participle of dn, to judge; b. Midian, from Hebrew midyn, place of judgment (sense uncertain), from dn (see above). 3. medina, from Arabic madna, city, from Aramaic m din(t), jurisdiction, district, province, city, from dn, to judge, adjudicate, administer. |
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