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Sheba

American  
[shee-buh] / ˈʃi bə /

noun

Bible.
  1. Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. 1 Kings 10:1–13.

  2. Biblical name of Saba.


Sheba 1 British  
/ ˈʃiːbə /

noun

  1. Also called: Saba.  the ancient kingdom of the Sabeans: a rich trading nation dealing in gold, spices, and precious stones (I Kings 10)

  2. the region inhabited by this nation, located in the SW corner of the Arabian peninsula: modern Yemen

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sheba 2 British  
/ ˈʃiːbə /

noun

  1. Old Testament a queen of the Sabeans, who visited Solomon (I Kings 10:1–13)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 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

Her favourite was Sheba the lion, the first animal to be reared on a bottle.

From BBC Dec. 31, 2023

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

A one-off special of The Royle Family - The Queen of Sheba - won the Bafta for best situation comedy in 2007.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2023

"Sheba wants the boy to join us on the Mountain."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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