Etymology

Sherman

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Today it means: A Sherman tank, main Allied battle tank in World War II; Named after American general William Tecumseh Sherman. Coined by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in 1942. Full definition →

Middle English schereman
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromschereman
  2. English todaySherman

(English surname): From Middle English schereman, scherman; equivalent to shear + -man.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishschereman all →

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