loin

L0233500 (loin)n.1. The part of the body of a human or quadruped on either side of the backbone and between the ribs and hips.2. One of several cuts of meat, such as tenderloin, taken from this part of an animal's body, typically including the vertebrae of the segment from which it is taken.3. loinsa. The region of the hips, groin, and lower abdomen.b. The reproductive organs.

[Middle English loine, from Old French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea (carō), loin (meat), feminine of *lumbeus, of the loin, from Latin lumbus, loin.]

loin

(lɔɪn) n1. (Anatomy) anatomy Also called: lumbus the part of the lower back and sides between the pelvis and the ribs. 2. (Cookery) a cut of meat from this part of an animal[C14: from Old French loigne, perhaps from Vulgar Latin lumbra (unattested), from Latin lumbus loin]

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(lɔɪn)

n. 1. Usu., loins. the parts of the vertebrate body that lie on either side of the spine between the ribs and the hipbones. 2. a cut of meat from this region, esp. a portion including the vertebrae of such parts. 3. loins, a. the parts of the human body between the hips and the lower ribs, esp. regarded as the seat of physical strength and generative power. b. the genital and pubic area; genitalia. [1275–1325; Middle English loyne < Middle French lo(i)gne]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	loin - a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rumpcut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
	2.	loin - either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupedslumbusquadruped - an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walkinghuman, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriagebody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

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nounRelated words
technical name lumbus
adjective lumbar

Translations

腰肉

loin

(loin) noun the back of an animal when cut into pieces for food. 腰肉ˈloincloth noun a piece of cloth worn round the hips, especially in India. 缠腰布

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fruit of (one's) loins

One's child or children; one's immediate or future descendant(s). As the baby-boomer generation ages, many are increasingly relying on the fruit of their loins for financial and medical support. Little could she know that, nearly two centuries later, the fruit of her loins would be in nearly every continent on the planet.See also: fruit, loin, of

gird (up) (one's) loins

To prepare oneself to face or contend with something. You better gird your loins in preparation for another holiday with my dysfunctional family! They better gird up their loins—the weather up there is no joke.See also: gird, loin

gird up one's loins

Fig. to get ready, especially for hard work; to prepare oneself (for something). Well, I guess I had better gird up my loins and go to work. Somebody has to do something about the problem. Why don't you gird up your loins and do something?See also: gird, loin, up

gird one's loins

Also, gird up one's loins. Prepare oneself for action, as in I'm girding up my loins for that crucial interview. This expression comes from the Bible (Proverbs 31:17) and originally alluded to tucking up the traditional long robe into a girdle (that is, a belt) so it will not hamper physical activity. [c. 1600] See also: gird, loin

gird your loins

gird up your loins

JOURNALISM, LITERARYIf someone girds their loins or girds up their loins, they prepare themselves mentally to deal with a difficult situation. He is girding his loins to demand financial compensation. I am girding up my loins for another round of high-level meetings. Note: This expression is used several times in the Bible. The Hebrews wore long loose robes which they tied up with a girdle or belt when they were working or travelling. See also: gird, loin

gird (up) your loins

prepare and strengthen yourself for what is to come. This expression is of biblical origin, the idea being that the long, loose garments worn in the ancient Orient had to be hitched up to avoid impeding a person's movement. In 1 Kings 18:45–6, we find: ‘And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. And…Elijah…girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel’. The phrase was also used metaphorically in the New Testament: ‘Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you…’ (1 Peter 1:13).See also: gird, loin

gird (up) your ˈloins

(literary or humorous) prepare yourself for action, hard work, etc: There’s a lot of hard work to be done before the weekend, so let’s gird up our loins and start.In the Bible, to gird your loins meant to pick up your robe and tie it about your waist so that you could run or move much more quickly.See also: gird, loin

gird (up) (one's) loins

To summon up one's inner resources in preparation for action.See also: gird, loin

gird (up) one's loins, to

To prepare for action (hard work, a journey, warfare). The term comes from the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, and uses gird in the sense of “encircle with a belt or band.” The ancient Jews wore loose clothing and put on a girdle, or belt, only when they went to work or set out to travel. Thus, “He girded up his loins, and ran” appears in I Kings (18:76), and “Gird up now thy loins like a man” in Job (in several passages). It had already become figurative in the New Testament, where 1 Peter has it, “Gird up the loins of your mind, be sober” (1:13).See also: gird

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noun a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump

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noun either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds

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