shiloh Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory
    battle of Shiloh; battle of Pittsburgh Landing.

WordNet

Shi"loh noun
Etymology
Heb. shiloh, literally, quiet, rest, fr. shalah to rest.
Definitions
  1. (Script.) A word used by Jacob on his deathbed, and interpreted variously, as "the Messiah," or as the city "Shiloh," or as "Rest."

Webster 1913