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Shunem

/ˈʃu.nəm/

Shunem proper noun: a small village mentioned in the Pentateuch.

Proper noun

Shunem

  1. A small village mentioned in the Pentateuch.

Origin of Shunem

From Hebrew שׁוּנֵם.

Words formed from Shunem

Questions about Shunem

What does Shunem mean?
Shunem means a small village mentioned in the Pentateuch.
What part of speech is Shunem?
Shunem is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Shunem?
Shunem is pronounced /ˈʃu.nəm/.

Words near Shunem in the dictionary

  1. shunammite
  2. shunammites
  3. Shunammitism
  4. Shuncheng
  5. Shunde
  6. Shunem
  7. shunga
  8. shungite
  9. shungites
  10. shungitic
  11. Shunhe

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