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Definition of Sherman
1. Noun. United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891).
2. Noun. American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793).
3. Noun. A peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,036 feet high).
Exact synonyms: Mount Sherman
Group relationships: Centennial State, Co, Colorado
Generic synonyms: Mountain Peak
Group relationships: Centennial State, Co, Colorado
Generic synonyms: Mountain Peak
4. Noun. A town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border.
Definition of Sherman
1. Proper noun. (surname A=An English occupational from=Middle English dot=) for a sheep-shearer. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname A=An American from=German dot=) derived from the (etyl de) Schuermann. ¹
3. Proper noun. An Ashkenazic Jewish occupational surname for a tailor. ¹
4. Proper noun. (surnames male given name) derived from the surnames. ¹
5. Proper noun. A Sherman tank, main Allied battle tank in World War II. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com