Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shining ones

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: shin-ing ones
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Angels or other celestial beings.

Example Sentences

""You're very welcome here, you two strangers," she said. "But we would say to you that we want outward reverence. We respect the shining ones and we will not have them insulted." "I assure you we are very earnest and fair-minded," said Malone."

Etymology

Originally used in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, 1678.

Questions

What does shining ones mean?: Angels or other celestial beings.
Where does shining ones come from?: Originally used in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, 1678.

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