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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shekinah \She*ki"nah\, n. [Heb Talmud shek[imac]n[=a]h, fr. sh[=a]kan to inhabit.] The visible majesty of the Divine Presence, especially when resting or dwelling between the cherubim on the mercy seat, in the Tabernacle, or in the Temple of Solomon; -- a term used in the Targums and by the later Jews, and adopted by Christians. [Written also Shechinah.] --Dr. W. Smith (Bib. Dict.) [1913 Webster]