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shaw
1[ shaw ]
noun
- Midland U.S. a small wood or thicket.
- Scot. the stalks and leaves of potatoes, turnips, and other cultivated root plants.
Shaw
2[ shaw ]
noun
- Anna Howard, 1847–1919, U.S. physician, reformer, and suffragist, born in England.
- Artie Arthur Arshawsky, 1910–2004, U.S. clarinetist and bandleader.
- George Bernard, 1856–1950, Irish dramatist, critic, and novelist: Nobel Prize 1925.
- Henry Wheeler. Billings, Josh.
- Irwin, 1913–84, U.S. dramatist and author.
- Richard Norman, 1831–1912, English architect, born in Scotland.
- Thomas Edward. Lawrence, Thomas Edward.
Shaw
1/ ʃɔː /
noun
- ShawArtie19102004MUSMUSIC: jazz clarinettistMUSIC: bandleaderMUSIC: composer Artie, original name Arthur Arshawsky. 1910–2004, US jazz clarinetist, band leader, and composer
- ShawGeorge Bernard18561950MIrishTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: criticPOLITICS: socialist George Bernard, often known as GBS. 1856–1950, Irish dramatist and critic, in England from 1876. He was an active socialist and became a member of the Fabian Society but his major works are effective as satiric attacks rather than political tracts. These include Arms and the Man (1894), Candida (1894), Man and Superman (1903), Major Barbara (1905), Pygmalion (1913), Back to Methuselah (1921), and St Joan (1923): Nobel prize for literature 1925
- ShawRichard Norman18311912MEnglishARCHITECTURE: architect Richard Norman. 1831–1912, English architect
- ShawThomas Edward Thomas Edward. the name assumed by (T. E.) Lawrence after 1927
shaw
2/ ʃɔː /
noun
- archaic.a small wood; thicket; copse
shaw
3/ ʃɔː /
verb
- to show
noun
- a show
- the part of a potato plant that is above ground
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shaw1
Example Sentences
Devin Gonor struck out 12 in 6 2/3 innings and Troy Shaw had three hits in El Camino Real’s 5-0 win over Taft on Friday.
Prosecutor Michael Shaw KC said it was clear from an examination of the scene of the shooting that the gunmen had positioned themselves at the rear of the property and fired six shots from what appeared to be a Glock 9mm handgun.
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, expressed his condolences following the pope's death.
Even Lue missed games because of back pain, but the Clippers went 4-1 during his absence, the coaching staff led by assistant coach Brian Shaw keeping the train moving.
Her stage credits include plays by Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw.
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