n. [ Heb Talmud shekīnāh, fr. shākan 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 ]