Shiloh
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Shi·loh | \ ˈshī-(ˌ)lō 
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\Definition of Shiloh
1 locality in southwestern Tennessee
Note: Shiloh was the site of a major American Civil War battle April 6–7, 1862.
2 village in ancient Palestine on the slope of Mount Ephraim
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