Sheba
Americannoun
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Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. 1 Kings 10:1–13.
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Biblical name of Saba.
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Also called: Saba. the ancient kingdom of the Sabeans: a rich trading nation dealing in gold, spices, and precious stones (I Kings 10)
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the region inhabited by this nation, located in the SW corner of the Arabian peninsula: modern Yemen
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sheba
From Late Latin Saba, from Greek Sabá, from Hebrew Shəbhā, a geographic and ethnic name of uncertain meaning
Example Sentences
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The 28-year-old said the complex operations on her hand and leg in Israel's Sheba Medical Center had gone "much better than expected".
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025
"The overall evidence still overwhelmingly sides with physical activity being neuroprotective," said Gardner, who is now at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2024
Both of the freed hostages have been taken to the Sheba Medical Center in central Israel, where they were said to be in a good condition.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024
At Sheba, soldiers and civilians wounded in the war spilled out into the corridors on a recent day and passed the time with their families on an outdoor deck.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
"Sheba is old, Bronden, but she is not mad," said Marlie firmly.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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