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- shogi/ˈʃəʊɡiː/A Japanese two-player board game, similar to Western chess.nounLow
- shogun/ˈʃəʊɡʌn/A hereditary military dictator in Japan from the 12th to the 19th century.nounC1
- shogun bondˈʃəʊɡʌn bɒndA bond issued in Japan, but denominated in a foreign currency and marketed primarily to non-Japanese investors.nounLow
- shogunateˈʃəʊɡʌnɪtThe government, rule, or office of a shogun in feudal Japan.nounC2
- shohet/ˈʃəʊxɛt/A Jewish ritual slaughterer, trained and certified to slaughter animals and birds in accordance with Jewish dietary laws (kashrut).nounVery Low
- shoji/ˈʃəʊdʒi/A sliding door, screen, or room divider in a traditional Japanese house, consisting of a wooden lattice frame covered with translucent white paper.nounC2
- sholapur/ˈʃəʊləpʊə/A proper noun referring to a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.nounVery Low
- sholem aleichem/ˌʃəʊləm əˈleɪxəm/A traditional Jewish greeting meaning 'peace be upon you'.nounLow
- sholes/ʃəʊlz/A plural noun referring to multiple shoals or shallow areas in a body of water, or alternatively, an archaic/rare plural of 'shole', meaning a plank or plate.nounVery Low (Archaic/Dialectal)
- sholokhov/ˈʃɒləkɒf/The surname of Mikhail Sholokhov, a Russian novelist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1965.nounC1
- sholom/ʃəˈlɒm/A Hebrew word meaning peace, used as a greeting or farewell.nounLow
- sholom aleichem/ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪ.xɛm/A traditional Jewish greeting meaning 'peace be upon you', used when meeting someone.nounLow
- shona/ˈʃəʊnə/The adjective relating to the Shona people of Zimbabwe and their language, culture, or artifacts.nounC1
- shone/ʃɒn/Emitted light or brightness.verbB1
- shoneen/ˈʃɒniːn/A person in Ireland who imitates English manners or fashions, often viewed with disapproval.nounVery low
- shongololo/ˌʃɒŋ.ɡəˈləʊ.ləʊ/A large millipede found in Southern Africa, characterised by its many legs and cylindrical, segmented body.nounVery Low (Highly Regional)
- shoo/ʃuː/An exclamation or verb used to drive away an animal, bird, or sometimes a person, typically by making a sound or gesture.interjectionverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- shoo-fly pie/ˌʃuː flaɪ ˈpaɪ/A traditional American dessert pie with a sweet, sticky molasses or brown sugar filling, often with a crumb topping.nounLow
- shoo-fly plant/ˈʃuːˌflaɪ ˌplɑːnt/A tall, flowering annual plant (Nicandra physalodes) with blue or violet flowers and balloon-like seed pods, native to Peru but cultivated elsewhere.nounRare
- shoo-in/ˈʃuː ɪn/A person or thing certain to win or succeed, especially in a competition or election.nounB2
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