loin
[ loin ]
/ lɔɪn /
noun
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.
a cut of meat from this region of an animal, especially a portion including the vertebrae of such parts.
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.
Idioms for loin
gird (up) one's loins,
to prepare oneself for something requiring readiness, strength, or endurance: He girded his loins to face his competitor.
Origin of loin
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
Words nearby loin
logy,
lohan,
lohengrin,
loiasis,
loid,
loin,
loincloth,
loins,
loir-et-cher,
loire,
loire-atlantique
Example sentences from the Web for loins
British Dictionary definitions for loins (1 of 2)
loins
/ (lɔɪnz) /
pl n
the hips and the inner surface of the legs where they join the trunk of the body; crotch
- euphemistic the reproductive organs
- mainly literary the womb
British Dictionary definitions for loins (2 of 2)
loin
/ (lɔɪn) /
noun
Also called: lumbus anatomy
the part of the lower back and sides between the pelvis and the ribs
Related adjective: lumbar
a cut of meat from this part of an animal
See also
loins
Word Origin for loin
C14: from Old French
loigne, perhaps from Vulgar Latin
lumbra (unattested), from Latin
lumbus loin
Medical definitions for loins
loin
[ loin ]
n.
The part of the body on either side of the spinal column between the ribs and the pelvis.
Idioms and Phrases with loins
loin
see gird one's loins.