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/ (ˈʃiːdɪŋ) /

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noun

any of the six subdivisions of the Isle of Man

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Word Origin for sheading

variant of shedding; see shed ²

Words nearby sheading

Shcheglovsk, Shcherbakov, she, shea, shea butter, sheading, sheaf, shealing, shea nut, shear, sheared

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How to use sheading in a sentence

Then the Coroner of the premier sheading began to recite the same titles in Manx.
The Manxman|Hall Caine
Then the coroner of the premier sheading, Glenfaba, recited the same titles in Manx.
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