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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

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Sheba 2 British  
/ ˈʃiːbə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Sheba

From Late Latin Saba, from Greek Sabá, from Hebrew Shəbhā, a geographic and ethnic name of uncertain meaning

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