Shiloh
[ shahy-loh ]
/ ˈʃaɪ loʊ /
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noun
a national park in SW Tennessee: Civil War battle 1862.
an ancient town in central Palestine, west of the Jordan River.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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shilling, shilling mark, Shillong, Shilluk, shilly-shally, Shiloh, shilpit, shily, shim, Shimazaki, Shimizu
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Example sentences from the Web for Shiloh
This post-Shiloh imbecility was one of those conspicuous, and conspicuously neglected occasions.
The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume II (of 2)|George Cary EgglestonLittle Shiloh brought up the rear, her tiny legs bravely following the others.
The Bishop of Cottontown|John Trotwood MooreSave Shiloh, no other such sanguinary battle had yet been fought on American soil.
The Scouts of Stonewall|Joseph A. Altsheler
British Dictionary definitions for Shiloh
Shiloh
/ (ˈʃaɪləʊ) /
noun
a town in central ancient Palestine, in Canaan on the E slope of Mount Ephraim: keeping place of the tabernacle and the ark; destroyed by the Philistines
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