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A plain in Israel. quotations examples
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Song of Solomon 2:1
A female given name from Hebrew derived from the biblical place name. examples
A unisex given name from Hebrew derived from the biblical place name. quotations examples
My name is Katie Jonas. I was born in Utica. My dad worked on a brickyard. I picked out the name Sharon Falconer while I was a stenographer.
1927, Sinclair Lewis, Elmer Gantry, Harcourt, Brace and Company, page 183
The group suggested a number of reasons why a girl might not fit in to their community - for instance, if she wore white socks and had a name like 'Sharon'.
2001, Deborah Cameron, Working With Spoken Discourse, SAGE, page 157
Any of a number of places in the US and Canada named after the biblical place.
A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. examples
A town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. examples
A town and village in Walworth County, Wisconsin. examples
A surname. examples
plural Sharons
(UK, derogatory, slang) A working-class female. quotations
'Cos all the Sharons go with the Rocker type of skaters - because I've got friends who are really good friends with Sharons and they are skaters. And you don't hold it against them that they are Sharons and they are rockers.
2005, Birgitte Tufte, Jeanette Rasmussen, Lars Bech Christensen, Frontrunners Or Copycats? (page 83), quoting a 17-year-old girl