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Shiloh

village on the west bank of the Jordan River, perhaps from an alteration of Hebrew shalo "to be peaceful." The American Civil War battle (April 6-7, 1862) was so called for being fought around the Shiloh church in Tennessee, which was destroyed in the battle.

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Definitions of Shiloh from WordNet

Shiloh (n.)
the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory;
Synonyms: battle of Shiloh / battle of Pittsburgh Landing
From wordnet.princeton.edu