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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEERNESS

Sheerness  [ˌʃɪəˈnɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEERNESS

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Sheerness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHEERNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sheerness

Sheerness

Coordinates: 51°26′28″N 0°45′38″E / 51.4410°N 0.7605°E / 51.4410; 0.7605 Sheerness /ʃɪərˈnɛs/ is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 13,000 it is the largest town on the island. Sheerness began as a fort built in the 16th century to protect the River Medway from naval invasion. In 1665, plans were first laid by the Navy Board for a Royal Navy dockyard where warships might be provisioned and repaired, a site favoured by Samuel Pepys, then Clerk of the Acts of the navy, for shipbuilding over Chatham. After the raid on the Medway in 1667, the older fortification was strengthened; in 1669 a Royal Navy dockyard was established in the town, where warships were stocked and repaired until its closure in 1960. Beginning with the construction of a pier and a promenade in the 19th century, Sheerness acquired the added attractions of a seaside resort. Industry retains its important place in the town and the Port of Sheerness is one of the United Kingdom's leading car and fresh produce importers.

Definition of Sheerness in the English dictionary

The definition of Sheerness in the dictionary is a port and resort in SE England, in N Kent at the junction of the Medway estuary and the Thames: administratively part of Queenborough in Sheppey since 1968.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEERNESS


bizarreness
bɪˈzɑːnɛs
blissfulness
ˈblɪsfʊlnɛs
bookishness
ˈbʊkɪʃnɛs
Caithness
keɪθˈnɛs
comprehensiveness
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvnɛs
dragoness
ˈdræɡənɛs
Dungeness
ˌdʌndʒəˈnɛs
evanesce
ˌɛvəˈnɛs
finesse
fɪˈnɛs
Gaberones
ˌɡæbəˈrəʊnɛs
Inverness
ˌɪnvəˈnɛs
Laxness
ˈlaxsnɛs
Lindesnes
ˈlɪndɪsˌnɛs
luminesce
ˌluːmɪˈnɛs
Lyonnesse
ˌlaɪəˈnɛs
ness
nɛs
rejuvenesce
rɪˌdʒuːvəˈnɛs
titaness
ˈtaɪtənɛs
tyranness
ˈtaɪrəˌnɛs
villainess
ˈvɪlənɛs

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEERNESS

Barrow-in-Furness
bitterness
business
clearness
cleverness
dearness
eagerness
fairness
Furness
governess
harness
in the wilderness
nearness
otherness
poorness
sourness
tenderness
the Wilderness
togetherness
unfairness
wilderness

Synonyms and antonyms of Sheerness in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Sheerness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEERNESS

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希尔内斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sheerness
570 millions of speakers

English

Sheerness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sheerness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإنحراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ширнесс
278 millions of speakers

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Sheerness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sheerness
260 millions of speakers

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Sheerness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sheerness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Steilheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シーアネス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쉬어 니스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sinau
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sheerness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sheerness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शारनेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sheerness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sheerness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sheerness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ширнесс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sheerness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Sheerness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sheerness
14 millions of speakers
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Sheerness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sheerness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sheerness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEERNESS»

The term «Sheerness» is regularly used and occupies the 85.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEERNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sheerness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEERNESS»

Discover the use of Sheerness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sheerness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Description of a design for naval improvements at ... ...
That the Accommodations for the Out Port of Sheerness should be planned, therefore, with a view rather to the affording there small repairs and supplies, whichra great number of ships occasionally require at one time, than to the effecting ...
Samuel BENTHAM (Sir.), 1812
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'From One End of the Earth to the Other': The London Bet ...
The first Jews to settle in Sheerness probably came from Chatham around 1790. The earliest entry in the local Land Tax records with a Jewish name is from 1799. It shows that a property in Bluetown owned by one Michael Oakshott was ...
Jeremy Pfeffer, 2009
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A Frigate of King George: Life and Duty on a British Man-of-War
APPENDIX. 3. DORIS: DESERTERS. Date Name Rate Place * = recaptured APPENDIX 4 DORIS: FATALITIES APPENDIX 5 DORIS: 176. Before leaving England 8 Apr 1821 Henry Bartlett Boatswain's mate Sheerness John Grant Captain ...
Brian Vale, 2001
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
... 947 1,715 116 460 213 { 1,751 | 218 | Sheerness ditto - Sheerness Sheerness ditto - Sheerness Chatham Sheerness Sheerness Sheerness Sheerness ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - Sheerness ditto - ditto - Sheerness Chatham  ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1866
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The United Service Magazine
T. Bennett . • I Capt. Right Hon. Lord Adol □\ phus Fitzclarencc,G.C.H. 4 Lieut John Morgan 18 Com. W. Hargood . 8 Lieut. C. H. Norrington . . 1 Lieut. B. Shepherd 28 Capt. Lord Ingestrie, C.B. 104 Capt E. R. William*. 1. Di»trlimtion. Sheerness ...
‎1834
6
The United Service Journal
Vice- Admiral Sir John Poo Beresford, Bart. K.C.B. DISTRIBUTION.' oral. comuandibs. 80 . Capt. S. Chambers Sheerness Deptford Woolwich Sail 3 Guns 80 Excellent . . 58 Portsmouth (yacht) Royal George (yacht) Seaflower . . 4 Serpent .
‎1833
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World War II Sea War, Volume 3: The Royal Navy is Bloodied ...
Sheerness Minesweeping yachts ARONIA (Capt Minesweeping, Ty Lt J. S. Roe RNVR) at Sheerness and fast motorboat SYLPH (no CO listed) at Tilbury repairing. Minesweeping Group 2 with minesweeping trawlers: FORCE (Ty Sk S. S. ...
Donald A Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell, 2012
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The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports ...
in 1821, the parish of Minster contained 1,228 houses, and 7,599 inhabitants, and Sheerness 58 houses, and 817 inhabitants, the principal part of whom were officers, soldiers, artificers, and others employed under the navy and ordnance ...
‎1830
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The Law Journal
in 1821, the parish of Minster contained 1,228 houses, and 7,599 inhabitants, and Sheerness 58 houses, and 817 inhabitants, the principal part of whom were officers, soldiers, artificers, and others employed under the navy and ordnance ...
‎1830
10
A Missionary Voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean, Performed ...
Chambers, W. Sheerness Chance, T. Ebley Chater, W. Charles-street, Long Acre Checsemaa, Mr. Sheemeii Cherry, Mr. Bow Chignell, T. Colchester Chiltcn, Mr. Sheerness Chiney, T. Banbury Chubb, Mr. Plymouth Clifton. Mr. Hanover-street ...
James Wilson, 1799

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEERNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sheerness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anger at stand-up paddle boarder Shane Skinner's SS Richard …
... you're not allowed within that exclusion zone - it states in big writing, 'don't go near the wreck'. The US Liberty ship ran aground off Sheerness in August 1944. «Kent Online, Jun 15»
2
Boy, 5, critical after crash with Honda Jazz in Jefferson Road …
The youngster was injured after the crash with a black Honda Jazz in Jefferson Road, Sheerness, at around 3.45pm on Sunday. He was flown to a London ... «Kent Online, Apr 15»
3
Kent Police release e-fit of man after sex attack in Alexandra Road …
Police have released an e-fit of man they want to question regarding a sexual assault in Sheerness. At around 9pm on Wednesday, March 4, a woman was ... «Kent Online, Mar 15»
4
Van filmed on CCTV pushing Dan Lassman's car from behind in …
... footage, which shows a white van pulling up behind a black Peugeot 207 before shunting it several yards forward, was taken in Ranelagh Road, Sheerness. «Kent Online, Mar 15»
5
Meet the incredible human buoy!
And generations of learners at Sheerness swimming pool have watched in awe as the 67-year-old shows off. Libby can stand still without sinking or even cross ... «Kent Online, Jan 15»
6
Sheerness Docks owner Peel Ports Group records storming …
Peel Ports Group, the company which runs Sheerness Docks, has revealed revenues grew by nearly a quarter last year – although it made a loss overall. «Kent Online, Jan 15»
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Police and air ambulance called to Queensway, Sheerness, after car …
The solo driver, aged in his 50s and from the Sittingbourne area, was declared dead at the scene of the crash in Queensway, Sheerness, despite the efforts of ... «Kent Online, Jan 15»
8
Sheerness smoking snowman outside TJ's E-Cigarettes causes a stir
Mr Hutton, 35, who has run the Sheerness store for eight months and has other e-cigarette outlets in Milton and Maidstone, said people were “very quick to take ... «Kent Online, Dec 14»
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Sheerness family home damaged by exploding e-cigarette after it …
Yesterday evening Terry Skinner, of Alexandra Road, in Sheerness, put his e-cigarette on charge using a charger not designed for that particular model. «Kent Online, Dec 14»
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Pilot whales caught on camera off Garrison Point in Sheerness and …
In scenes reminiscent of a national geographic programme, nearly 30 whales were snapped making their serene way to Sheerness yesterday. They were a mile ... «Kent Online, Nov 14»

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