Shir (, "
Lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...
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Shir, Mazandaran
Shira (, also Romanized as Shīrā; also known as Ḩoseynābād and Shīr) is a village in Emamzadeh Abdollah-ye Shomali Rural District, Dehferi District, Fereydunkenar County, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Re ...
, a village in Fereydunkenar County, Iran
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Shir, South Khorasan, a village in Sarbisheh County, Iran
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Shir, Syria, a village
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Shir (Neolithic site)
Shir (German transcription according to the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft, German Oriental Society MG Šīr/Arabic: ''شير'') is a Late Neolithic site in western Syria, located 12 km northwest of Hama, capital of the province by the same ...
, a site in western Syria, near Hama
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Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport
Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport (; June 1, 1786 – October 15, 1867) was a Galician and Czech rabbi and Jewish scholar.
Rapoport was known by an acronym "Shir", שי"ר occasionally שיל"ר, formed by the initial letters of his Hebrew n ...
(1786–1867), Galician rabbi
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Arslan
Arslan is a Turkic masculine given name and surname, used mainly in West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia. It is translated as "brave", or "lion". and Aslan/Arsalan are variants of the name. This name is derived from Old Turkic and was used a ...
, a Persian or Turkic word for 'lion'
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Asad
Asad (), sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic male given name literally meaning "lion". It is used in nicknames such as ''Asad Allāh'', one of the by-names for Ali ibn Abi Talib.
People
Among prominent people named "Asad" or "Assad" a ...
, an Arabic term for 'lion'
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Aryeh, a Hebrew term for 'lion'
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Bernard Shir-Cliff
Bernard W. Shir-Cliff (November 7, 1924 – February 28, 2017) was an editor for Ballantine Books, Contemporary Books, Warner Books and other publishers, who also translated books and later became a well-known literary agent. As a senior editor at ...
(1924-2017), American editor
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Sher (disambiguation)
Sher may refer to:
People Title
* Sher-e-Mysore (''Lion of Mysore''), a popular title of Tipu Sultan of the Mysore Sultanate
* Sher-e-Punjab (disambiguation)
** Sher-e-Punjab (''Lion of Punjab''), a popular title of Ranjit Singh of the Sikh ...
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Shir ha-shirim
The Song of Songs (), also called the Canticle of Canticles or the Song of Solomon, is a biblical poem, one of the five ("scrolls") in the ('writings'), the last section of the Tanakh. Unlike other books in the Hebrew Bible, it is erotic poet ...
, also known as The Song of Songs, a biblical scroll
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Shira (disambiguation)
Shira may refer to:
Geography
*Shira, or Sira, Karnataka, a taluk in Karnataka, India
*Shira, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province
* Shira, Nigeria, a Local Government Area of Bauchi State
* Shira, Russia, a rural locality (''selo'') in Shirins ...
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Shira Haas
Shira Haas (born ) is an Israeli actress. She first rose to local prominence for her role in the television series '' Shtisel'' (2013–2021). Her international breakthrough came with her portrayal of Esther "Esty" Shapiro in the Netflix minis ...
, Israeli actress
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Shirabad (disambiguation) Shirabad or Shir-Abad () may refer to:
* Shirabad Waterfall, Iran
* Shirabad, Afghanistan
*Shirabad, Uzbekistan
* Parakar, Armenia, formerly ''Shirabad''
* Shirabad, Gilan, a village in Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran
*Shirabad Mahalleh, a vill ...
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Shiri (disambiguation) Shiri may refer to any of the following:
*Shiri (fish), scientific name ''Coreoleuciscus splendidus''
* ''Shiri'' (film), a 1999 South Korean film which takes its name from the fish
*Shiri (race), a fantasy subculture
*Shiri, Khuzestan, a village i ...
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Shiri Appleby
Shiri Appleby is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her leading roles as Liz Parker in the WB/ UPN science fiction drama series '' Roswell'' (1999–2002) and Rachel Goldberg in the Lifetime/Hulu drama series '' ...
, American actress of Israeli descend
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Shiri Maimon
Shiri Maimon (or Maymon; , ; born ) is an Israeli singer, television personality and actress, who rose to fame as the runner-up in the inaugural season of singing reality competition '' Kokhav Nolad''. She represented her native Israel in the ...
, Israeli singer
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Singh
Singh ( IPA: ) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Si ...
, a Sanskrit term for 'lion'
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