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- sheffield/ˈʃɛfiːld/A city in South Yorkshire, England, historically famous for steel and cutlery production.nounC1
- sheffield lake/ˈʃɛfiːld leɪk/A proper noun referring to a specific place, specifically a city in the state of Ohio, United States.nounVery Low
- sheffield plate/ˈʃɛfiːld pleɪt/A type of silver-plated copper produced in Sheffield, England, from the mid-18th to mid-19th century, where a thin layer of silver is fused to a copper core.nounLow
- sheffield shield/ˈʃɛfiːld ʃiːld/The premier domestic first-class cricket competition in Australia.nounLow (Specialist/Sporting)
- shegetz/ˈʃeɪ.ɡəts/A non-Jewish boy or young man, often used by Jewish speakers with a tone of disapproval or mild contempt.nounLow
- shehitah/ʃəˈhiːtə/The Jewish method of ritual slaughter of animals for food.nounC1/C2
- sheik/ʃeɪk/A leader, chief, or head of an Arab family, village, or tribe.nounC1
- sheika/ˈʃeɪkə/A female sheikh; a woman holding a position of authority in Arab societies.nounLow
- sheikdom/ˈʃeɪkdəm/A territory ruled by a sheik.nounC2
- sheikh/ʃeɪk/A leader or chief of an Arab tribe, family, or village; a Muslim religious leader or ruler.nounC1
- sheikhdom/ˈʃeɪkdəm/The territory or domain ruled by a sheikh.nounC2
- sheila/ˈʃiːlə/A girl or woman (Australian/NZ informal).nounLow
- sheitan/ʃeɪˈtɑːn/A transliteration of the Arabic word for 'devil' or 'Satan', used in English primarily in contexts discussing Islamic theology or Middle Eastern folklore.nounVery Low
- sheitel/ˈʃeɪt(ə)l/A wig worn by some Orthodox Jewish married women as a form of head covering, in adherence to religious modesty laws.nounVery Low / Specialized
- shekel/ˈʃɛk(ə)l/The basic unit of currency in Israel.nounC1
- shekhinah/ʃəˈkiːnə/In Jewish theology, the dwelling or settling presence of God, especially in a physical place such as the Tabernacle or Temple.nounVery Low
- shekinah/ʃɪˈkiːnə/In Jewish theology, the visible manifestation of the divine presence, often represented as a cloud or radiance.nounVery low
- shelburne/ˈʃɛlbən/A proper noun primarily referring to a place name, such as a town or county in several English-speaking countries, most notably in Canada, the United States, and Ireland.nounVery Low
- shelby/ˈʃɛlbi/A proper noun, primarily referring to a family name, a given name, or a toponym. Most recognizably associated with the Shelby family of American automotive fame.nounLow
- shelbyville/ˈʃɛlbivɪl/The name of a fictional American town used as a narrative device, particularly in works of fiction and satire.nounVery Low
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