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Definitions for sherman
ˈʃɜr mənsher·man

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sherman, William Tecumseh Shermannoun

    United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

  2. Sherman, Roger Shermannoun

    American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)

  3. Sherman, Mount Shermannoun

    a peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,036 feet high)

  4. Shermannoun

    a town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border

Wiktionary

  1. Shermannoun

    for a sheep-shearer.

  2. Shermannoun

    derived from the Schuermann.

  3. Shermannoun

    An Ashkenazic Jewish occupational surname for a tailor.

  4. Shermannoun

    derived from the surnames.

  5. Shermannoun

    A Sherman tank, main Allied battle tank in World War II.

ChatGPT

  1. sherman

    Sherman is primarily recognized as a surname of English origin. However, it can also refer to several different things: 1) General William Tecumseh Sherman - a prominent Union General during the American Civil War. 2) The Sherman Tank - an American medium tank famously used during World War II. 3) Sherman, a city or town in the United States - such as in Texas or Connecticut. 4) Sherman's March to the Sea - a significant military campaign during the American Civil War. 5) It can also be a first name for men, though this usage is less common. The meaning and usage depends on the context in which it is used.

Wikidata

  1. Sherman

    Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's population as of 2010 was 38,521. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SHERMAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sherman is ranked #469 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Sherman surname appeared 70,502 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 24 would have the surname Sherman.

    82.7% or 58,333 total occurrences were White.
    11.5% or 8,157 total occurrences were Black.
    2.3% or 1,643 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.7% or 1,234 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.9% or 691 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.6% or 444 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sherman in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sherman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of sherman in a Sentence

  1. Alexander Hamilton:

    Chef Sean Sherman had been working in restaurant kitchens for decades. Then a strange fact struck Chef Sean Sherman : The food of Chef Sean Sherman people, the Oglala Sioux, was completely unrepresented in American cuisine … ’ I just had an epiphany.

  2. Redmond Police:

    Officers arrived and located Sherman outside the home, the suspect fought with officers while being taken into custody, resulting in a Redmond K9 team being deployed to assist in gaining control.

  3. Trooper Entertainment -RRB- Fanciulli:

    One always blamed the other, if you talked to Sherman McCrary, Sherman McCrary would say it was Carl who was the main guy while he was just along for the ride. But if you talked to Carl, it was the opposite. But I never really heard any kind of remorse. There was a lot of bragging, sidestepping and excuses. But there was never a moment of ‘ I ’m sorry, I do n’t know what came over me, I feel bad for the families and the victims. ’ There was never anything like that.

  4. Donald Trump:

    I'm going to be here and I'm going to say a few words and we're going to have planes going overhead, the best fighter jets in the world and other planes too and we're gon na have some tanks stationed outside, you've got to be pretty careful with the tanks because the roads have a tendency not to like to carry heavy tanks so we have to put them in certain areas but we have the brand new Sherman tanks and we have the brand new Abrams tanks.

  5. Raymond Moss:

    The family began to yell in fear, i used pepper spray on Sherman's face through the partially opened door as he was still banging and attempting to gain entry. I told him to stop. I armed myself with my handgun at this time fearing for the safety of myself and my family.

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