Shippen

Shippen

Shippen can refer to:

People

* Edward Shippen, second mayor of Philadelphia
* Edward Shippen (II), wealthy merchant and government official in colonial Philadelphia
* Edward Shippen (III), lawyer, judge, government official, and prominent figure in colonial and post-revolutionary Philadelphia
* John Shippen, African-American golfer
* Peggy Shippen, second wife of Benedict Arnold
* William Shippen, represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress
* William Shippen, Jr., was the second Surgeon General of the Continental Army

Places

* Shippen Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania
* Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Other

* Shippen, an archaic term used in England to refer to a barn-like building in which cows are kept.


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  • Shippen — Ship pen, n. [AS. scypen. Cf. {Shop}, {Shepen}.] A stable; a cowhouse. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shippen — ˈshipən noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English shepen, shipen, from Old English scypen, scipen, scepen more at shop dialect Britain : a shed for livestock (as cows) * * * shippen variant of shippon …   Useful english dictionary

  • Shippen Place Hotel — (Shippensburg,США) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 32 East King Stree …   Каталог отелей

  • Shippen Township, Pennsylvania — Shippen Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:*Shippen Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania *Shippen Township, Tioga County, PennsylvaniaSee also: *Shippensburg Township, Pennsylvania …   Wikipedia

  • Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania — Infobox Settlement official name = Shippen Township, Pennsylvania other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Township motto = imagesize = image caption = A cabin at Leonard Harrison State Park in Shippen Township flag size = image… …   Wikipedia

  • Shippen, William, Jr. — born Oct. 21, 1736, Philadelphia, Pa. died July 11, 1808, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. U.S. physician. He earned his M.D. in Edinburgh. In 1762 he established the first American maternity hospital, and in 1765, with John Morgan, he organized the first …   Universalium

  • Shippen Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania — Infobox Settlement official name = Shippen Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Township motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size =… …   Wikipedia

  • shippen — North Country (Newcastle) Words a cow house …   English dialects glossary

  • shippen — [ ʃɪp(ə)n] noun variant spelling of shippon …   English new terms dictionary

  • shippen — ship·pen …   English syllables

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