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shen

Pronunciation: /ʃɛn/

Definition of shen

noun (plural same)

(in Chinese thought) the spiritual element of a person’s psyche.

Origin:

from Chinese shén

shen in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of shen in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

shelves
shelving
Shem
Shema
shemozzle
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Shenandoah
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shenanigans
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epithalamium

/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

a song or poem celebrating a marriage …

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