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Sheffield

proper noun

  1. English city
  2. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛfiːld/ / /ˈʃɛfɪld/

name

Etymology: From the name of the River Sheaf, which is from Old English scēaþ (“boundary”), + Old English feld (“field, open land”).

  1. A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  2. A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  3. A hamlet in Penzance parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4526).
  4. A town in Kentish council area, Tasmania, Australia.
  5. A small village in Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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  15. A habitational surname from Old English.
  16. knife, switchblade.