Shadrach
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Shadrach
From Late Latin Sedrac, from Greek Sedrách, from Hebrew Shadrakh, a Babylonian name of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Devine made his Emmerdale debut as Shadrach Dingle, the father of Chas and husband of Faith, in 2000.
From BBC ● May 31, 2022
“I made a post on Facebook saying, ‘I’m done,’ ” says Shadrach Stanleigh, 55, of New York, who gave friends a grace period, and alternate contact info.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2021
Rose, the aforementioned pole-spinner, is a descendant of Shadrach Roundy, one of Joseph Smith’s bodyguards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
Other noteworthy historical pieces include the secretary in the third floor hallway that belonged to Shadrach Bond, Illinois’ first governor, and a pre-Revolutionary War grandfather’s clock in the library.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2020
A few days after the barn-raising a letter came from Shadrach Yale in which he too discussed General McClellan, from the viewpoint of a young soldier who had just known his first experience under fire.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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