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Shechinah

noun She·chi·nah \shə-ˈḵē-nə, -ˈkē-nə, -ˈkī-nə\

Definition of SHECHINAH

:  the presence of God in the world as conceived in Jewish theology

Variants of SHECHINAH

She·chi·nah or She·ki·nah \shə-ˈḵē-nə, -ˈkē-nə, -ˈkī-nə\
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Origin of SHECHINAH

Hebrew shĕkhīnāh
First Known Use: 1663

Rhymes with SHECHINAH

arena, Athena, Bernina, cantina, catena, Christina, coquina, corbina, corvina, czarina, dracaena, euglena, farina, fontina, galena, Georgina, hyena, kachina, marina, Marina, medina, Medina, novena, patina, piscina, platina, retsina, sestina, subpoena, verbena

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