SHEKINAH

She*ki"nah, n. Etym: [Heb Talmud shekinah, fr. shakan to inhabit.]

Definition: 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.)

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition