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/ˈʃidɪŋ/
UK: /ˈʃiːdɪŋ/
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English
Noun
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Definition
Any of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.
Etymology
Unclear. Perhaps from the Norse word skeid, "ship assembly", with each sheading providing men for a warship. Perhaps from a Celtic word meaning "sixth part". Perhaps from the Middle English word, scheding, for an administrative division.
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