Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shee-ohl]
- /ˈʃi oʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shee-ohl]
- /ˈʃi oʊl/
Definitions of sheol word
- noun sheol the abode of the dead or of departed spirits. 1
- noun sheol (lowercase) hell. 1
- noun sheol the abode of the dead 0
- noun sheol hell 0
- noun sheol a place in the depths of the earth conceived of as the dwelling of the dead 0
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Origin of sheol
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, Sheol is from the Hebrew word shəʾōl
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Parts of speech for Sheol
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sheol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sheol usage trend in Literature
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