shea
[shee, shey]
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Origin of shea
1799; said to be < Bambara si (shea is Mungo Park's spelling)
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Examples from the Web for shea
Contemporary Examples
The Yankees got off to a 2-0 series lead but dropped the first game at Shea Stadium to the Mets.
But more often than not the real stories are even more delicious, and no one has gathered more of them than … Shea.
Shea, who served as a USCIRF commissioner for ten years until this past March, is currently a fellow at the Hudson Institute.
Historical Examples
The lieutenant supposed it to be Shea, probably, and opened it himself.
Marion's Faith.Charles King
Shea went for the doctor and Hogan to call Lieutenant Blake.
Marion's Faith.Charles King
Shea (the judge) was just as good and graceful, as he (the member) was bad and gawky.
The Letters of Charles DickensCharles Dickens
It was Mr. Shea and not his leader who resented this last insult.
HyacinthGeorge A. Birmingham
Then Mr. Shea's feelings became too strong for his self-control.
HyacinthGeorge A. Birmingham
shea
- a tropical African sapotaceous tree, Butyrospermum parkii, with oily seeds
- shea butter the white butter-like fat obtained from the seeds of this plant and used as food, to make soaps, etc
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Word Origin
C18: from Bambara si
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