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.
noun
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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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Shiri's sister Dana Silberman-Sitton told reporters at the Sheba hospital in central Israel the family would "no longer accept uncertainty".
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025
From Re'im, they were transferred by helicopter to the Sheba Medical Centre near Tel Aviv to be reunited with their wider families and receive further medical attention.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 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
Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, home to a major rehabilitation center, says it alone has treated about 60 amputees.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024
"What are you hiding?" snapped Sheba, half rising from her chair.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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