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.
shiksa
shill
shillelagh
shilling
shilly-shally
Shiloh
shim
shimmer
shimmy
shin
Shin Bet