sherman

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Synonyms: herman, shearman, sharman, scherman, shurman, shelman, gherman, asherman

Antonyms: herman, shearman, sharman, scherman, shurman, shelman, gherman, asherman

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Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}
2. {{given name|en|male|from=surnames}}.

Proper noun

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A {{w|lang=en|Sherman tank}}, main Allied battle tank in World War II; {{named-after|en|nat=American|occ=general|William Tecumseh Sherman|wplink==}}. {{coin|en|nat=British|occ=Prime Minister|Sir Winston Churchill|in=1942}}.
2. {{lb|en|informal}} An [[official]] [[refusal]] to serve in public office or similar; a [[Shermanesque]] [[statement]]. {{named-after|en|nat=American|occ=general|William Tecumseh Sherman|wplink==}}, who famously refused.

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