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👑 Ancient kingdom or queen 👧 A girl's name
Sheba

Sheba

4 7.1
A woman's name often linked to the queen in the Bible
  • proper noun
  • /ˈʃiːbə/
translation icon : Saba
  • Has everyone met our new art teacher, Sheba Hart?
  • Queen Sheba
  • Sheba and Solomon

And yeah, I think I would also sort of second what Sheba said about about the OCW Educator Initiative.

Examples

  • "Your queen is great because the game was a gift from the Queen of Sheba."

    Fiction book (1998)

  • When the Queen of Sheba appears for the first time, she lifts with dainty fingers a jelly sandwich to her luscious mouth.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • This time you ask for too much, Sheba.

    Solomon and Sheba (1959)

  • If people have heard of it, perhaps it is on account of another queen: the Biblical Sheba.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Sheba, first of the queens.

    King Solomon's Mines (1985)

  • Barbara, have you spoken to Sheba Hart yet?

    Notes on a Scandal (2006)

  • I met Sheba on the visit to the headquarters in Addis Ababa.

    Blog text (28)

  • Sheba, 23, has a youthful round face and beautiful black hair pulled back into a curly ponytail.

    Blog text (28)

  • Her name is Sheba, and she is renowned for her wisdom and beauty.

  • The legendary Queen Sheba is famous for her visit to King Solomon.

Compounds

Queen of Sheba
  • Literature
1 8.2

A famous queen known for her wisdom and great wealth who visited King Solomon

Surface Forms

Sheba main

Etymology

Sheba as a name comes from an ancient kingdom called Saba, famous in the Bible for its queen who came with rich gifts to King Solomon. Because of that story, the name Sheba makes people think of that famous queen and her wealth.