Sheba

[ shee-buh ]

/ ˈʃi bə /

noun Bible.

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

Biblical name of Saba (def. 2).

Origin of Sheba

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

Words nearby Sheba

sheath of eyeball, sheath of Schwann, shea tree, sheave, sheaves, Sheba, shebang, Sheba, Queen of, Shebat, shebeen, Shebeli

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Example sentences from the Web for Sheba

The two immediately strike up a friendship, with the old spinster writing in her diary that Sheba “may be the one.”
11 Creepy Movie Stalkers!|Marlow Stern|February 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A scandal erupts, and Sheba is fired from her job and her husband (Bill Nighy) kicks her out of the house.
11 Creepy Movie Stalkers!|Marlow Stern|February 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
With nowhere left to go, Sheba, thinking the boy confessed the affair to his mother, turns to Barbara, and stays at her home.
11 Creepy Movie Stalkers!|Marlow Stern|February 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Sheba and Rupert leaned forward and gazed at it with dreaming eyes.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson Burnett

The story deals with the finding of a papyrus containing the particulars of some of the treasures of the Queen of Sheba.
Janet of the Dunes|Harriet T. Comstock
Sheba sat down upon his knee and put her arms round his neck, as she had done when she was ten years old.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim|Frances Hodgson Burnett
It was, however, subsequently admitted that it represented the Queen of Sheba.
The Cathedral|Joris-Karl Huysmans
Solomon in all his glory had nothing on the algae; and the Queen of Sheba nothing on Cynthy.
Maw's Vacation|Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for Sheba (1 of 2)

Sheba¹

/ (ˈʃiːbə) /

noun

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for Sheba (2 of 2)

Sheba²

/ (ˈʃiːbə) /

noun

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

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单词	sheba
释义	Sheba [ shee-buh ] / ˈʃi bə / noun Bible. Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. 1 Kings 10:1–13. Biblical name of Saba (def. 2). Origin of Sheba From Late Latin Saba, from Greek Sabá, from Hebrew Shəbhā, a geographic and ethnic name of uncertain meaning Words nearby Sheba sheath of eyeball, sheath of Schwann, shea tree, sheave, sheaves, Sheba, shebang, Sheba, Queen of, Shebat, shebeen, Shebeli Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Sheba The two immediately strike up a friendship, with the old spinster writing in her diary that Sheba “may be the one.” 11 Creepy Movie Stalkers!\|Marlow Stern\|February 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A scandal erupts, and Sheba is fired from her job and her husband (Bill Nighy) kicks her out of the house. 11 Creepy Movie Stalkers!\|Marlow Stern\|February 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST With nowhere left to go, Sheba, thinking the boy confessed the affair to his mother, turns to Barbara, and stays at her home. 11 Creepy Movie Stalkers!\|Marlow Stern\|February 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Sheba and Rupert leaned forward and gazed at it with dreaming eyes. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim\|Frances Hodgson Burnett The story deals with the finding of a papyrus containing the particulars of some of the treasures of the Queen of Sheba. Janet of the Dunes\|Harriet T. Comstock Sheba sat down upon his knee and put her arms round his neck, as she had done when she was ten years old. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim\|Frances Hodgson Burnett It was, however, subsequently admitted that it represented the Queen of Sheba. The Cathedral\|Joris-Karl Huysmans Solomon in all his glory had nothing on the algae; and the Queen of Sheba nothing on Cynthy. Maw's Vacation\|Emerson Hough British Dictionary definitions for Sheba (1 of 2) Sheba¹ / (ˈʃiːbə) / noun Also called: Saba the ancient kingdom of the Sabeans: a rich trading nation dealing in gold, spices, and precious stones (I Kings 10) the region inhabited by this nation, located in the SW corner of the Arabian peninsula: modern Yemen British Dictionary definitions for Sheba (2 of 2) Sheba² / (ˈʃiːbə) / noun Queen of Sheba 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
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