Sherman meaning
UK US /ˈʃɝmən/ 2 syllables
Sherman (noun): 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).
Sherman has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
Sherman as a noun
- 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)
Synonyms: William Tecumseh Sherman
Type of: general
- American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)
Synonyms: Roger Sherman
Type of: American Revolutionary leader
- a peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,036 feet high)
Synonyms: Mount Sherman
Type of: mountain peak
- a town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border
Type of: town
Sherman in a sentence
- Sherman met with Johnston a few days later.
How to pronounce Sherman
Sherman is pronounced /ˈʃɝmən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in AN · 7-letter words
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