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Sheen

[sheen]
–noun
Fulton (John), 1895–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
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sheen [ʃin]

  1. n.
    a car. (From machine.) : You have one fine sheen there.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

sheen 
1602 (first attested in "Hamlet" iii.2), noun use of adj. sheene "beautiful, bright," from O.E. scene, from P.Gmc. *skauniz (cf. O.H.G. skoni, Ger. schön, O.Fris. skene, M.Du. scone, Du. schoon, Goth. skaunja "beautiful"), from PIE base *skeue- "to pay attention, perceive" (see caveat).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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