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shib·ah

(shĭv′ə)

n. Judaism

Variant of shiva.

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shibah

(ˈʃɪvə)

(Judaism) another name for shivah

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shi•bah

(ˈʃɪv ə)

n.

Judaism. shivah.

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shibah - (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva"

shiva, shivah

Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud

hebdomad, week - any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"

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Kuwaiti riders Meshari Abou Shibah and Abdullahal-Shatti face the likes of South Africa's Michael Anderson, whileMohamed al-Khulaifi and Basem Ali Abuswalleh ride a pair of Yamahas inthe quad section.

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A few hours later, we reached Shibah, a village so silent I wondered if it had any people at all.