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Meaning of "shad" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHAD

Old English sceadd; related to Norwegian skadd, German Schade shad, Old Irish scatān herring, Latin scatēre to well up.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAD

shad  [ʃæd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shad

Shad

The shads or river herrings make up the genus Alosa, fish related to herring in the family Clupeidae. They are distinct from others in that family by having a deeper body and spawning in rivers. Several species can be found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Alosa can also be found throughout the Caspian Sea. Many are found in freshwater during spawning and some are only found in landlocked freshwater.

Definition of shad in the English dictionary

The definition of shad in the dictionary is any of various herring-like food fishes of the genus Alosa and related genera, such as A. alosa of Europe, that migrate from the sea to freshwater to spawn: family Clupeidae. Other definition of shad is any of various similar but unrelated fishes.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAD

shacko
shadberries
shadberry
shadblow
Shadbolt
shadbush
shadchan
shadchanim
shaddock
shade
shaded
shadeless
shader
shades
shadier
shadiest
shadily
shadiness
shading
shadkhanim

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAD

allis shad
Almohad
chad
Ershad
Galahad
had
jehad
jihad
Lake Chad
lymphad
Mashhad
Parishad
Sir Galahad
Tchad
twaite shad
Upanishad
zila parishad

Synonyms and antonyms of shad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAD

Find out the translation of shad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鲥鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sábalo
570 millions of speakers

English

shad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Shad
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shad
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

청어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shad
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá biển thường vào sông để đẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணவிற்கு பயன்படும் பெரிய மீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Shad
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tirsi balığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Shad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shad
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

shad
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elf
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

shad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAD»

The term «shad» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.979 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shad» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shad» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shad

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAD»

Discover the use of shad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shad
Shad backtracked himself to a large oak tree and climbed it. He inched down a huge limb and leaped into another tree which reached the edge of the bluff. Praying for deep water, Shad leaped into the air over the pool.
Erman Sands, 2011
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What to Say When You Talk to Your Self
From acclaimed psychologist Dr. Shad Helmstetter comes a life‑changing guide to helping you help yourself through motivational self‑talk and positive thinking.
Shad Helmstetter, 1990
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The Founding Fish
He fishes with and visits the laboratories of famous ichthyologists; he takes instruction in the making of shad darts from a master of the art; and he cooks shad in a variety of ways, delectably explained at the end of the book.
John McPhee, 2003
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The Gift
The latest book from Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D., the author of the classic personal growth best-seller, What to Say When You Talk to Your Self.
Shad Helmstetter, 2005
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Choices
A know-how gives his views of and explains his techniques for making the best decisions on choices in any and all situations
Shad Helmstetter, 1990
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The Self Talk Solution
Outlines specific Self-Talk applications for personal growth, improving relationships, fitness and health, career and skill building, problem solving, personal organization, and accomplishment
Shad Helmstetter, 1990
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Energy Scavenging for Wireless Sensor Networks: With Special ...
This book, therefore, focuses on potential "ambient" sources of power that can be scavenged or harvested and subsequently used to run low power electronics and wireless transceivers.
Shad Roundy, Paul Kenneth Wright, Jan M. Rabaey, 2004
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The Whole Truth: Will Shad's Continuing Conversations With God
God explains our true purpose in his own brilliant way. You'll never look at the world or the language in the same way again!
Will Shad, 2001
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Fish and Shellfish, Grilled and Smoked: 300 Foolproof ...
oets like Robert Browning might call April "the cruellest month," but shad aficionados rejoice when the calendar flips to that page. April heralds the beginning of the shad run, when the saltwater fish heads to freshwater to spawn. When the ...
Karen Adler, Judith M. Fertig, 2002
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Alosa sapidissima The American shad is an anadromous member of the Clu- peidae family of herring and shad and is highly regarded as a gamefish in coastal rivers. Identification. The laterally compressed, fairly deep body of the American ...
Ken Schultz, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shad is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shad Khan denies he wants to buy Tottenham Hotspur, move Jags
The London Evening Standard reported that Jacksonville owner Shad Khan was interested in buying Spurs (he currently owns second-division Fulham) and ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Mercer takes dig at SUN TV, Pierre Karl Peladeau at CBC upfronts
Shad and Peter Mansbridge were having a pronunciation war. The first point of contention was how to properly pronounce “CBC.” They went back and forth in a ... «Toronto Sun, May 15»
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The new q: Shad kicks off renewed CBC Radio show as host
CBC News's chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge also dropped in to give Shad a crash course on delivering "vital information to the nation" with a ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»
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Shad Khan will know by end of month if he's top pick for …
Jaguars' owner Shad Khan and two competing developers probably will know in the next two weeks who the Downtown Investment Authority will pick as the ... «Florida Times-Union, Apr 15»
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Bow Wow And Erica Mena MARRIED? Shad Moss Hints At Wedding …
The "Love & Hip Hop" starlet recently hinted that her wedding date to Shad, aka Bow Wow, was right around the corner, but her hubby-to-be recently hinted that ... «Beauty World News, Mar 15»
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And then there was Shad: inside the search for the new host of Q
Shad replied humbly that he was honoured to become a public servant, but Tremonti couldn't resist one more self-conscious poke. “I'm just checking,” she said, ... «The Globe and Mail, Mar 15»
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Shad named new host of CBC's Q
"Joining the Q team is an honour," Shad said late Tuesday. "My mission in music has always been to make a unique and positive contribution to culture and to ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
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Shad's new job at Q a victory for all of us
I'm not into ownership, and he's not “mine,” but Shad feels like he belongs to me in so many ways. He represents the dream many of our parents had, of bringing ... «Toronto Star, Mar 15»
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Shad Khan wants millions in guarantees from city before he …
Shad Khan's proposal to redevelop Jacksonville's Shipyards asks that the city fund the environmental cleanup of the site, up to $35 million. The developer would ... «Florida Times-Union, Feb 15»
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Shad Khan unveils Shipyards development vision
As part of the Jaguars' annual franchise update on Tuesday, Jaguars owner Shad Khan proposes a 48-acre downtown riverfront development. «WJXT Jacksonville, Feb 15»

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