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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAHN

Shahn  [ʃɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAHN

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Shahn 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 SHAHN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Shahn in the English dictionary

The definition of Shahn in the dictionary is Ben. 1898–1969, US artist, born in Lithuania, best known as an exponent of social realism, especially in the series inspired by the executions of Sacco and Vanzetti.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAHN


Afghanistan
æfˈɡænɪˌstɑːn
Akan
ˈɑːkɑːn
Azerbaijan
ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːn
Balikpapan
ˌbɑːlɪkˈpɑːpɑːn
barn
bɑːn
Bhutan
buːˈtɑːn
Iran
ɪˈrɑːn
khan
kɑːn
Kyrgyzstan
ˈkɪəɡɪzˌstɑːn
Medan
ˈmɛdɑːn
Oman
əʊˈmɑːn
Pakistan
ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn
Ramadan
ˌræməˈzɑːn
Ramazan
ˌræməˈzɑːn
Sudan
suːˈdɑːn
Taiwan
ˈtaɪˈwɑːn
Tajikistan
tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn
Turkmenistan
ˌtɜːkmɛnɪˈstɑːn
Uzbekistan
ˌʌzbɛkɪˈstɑːn
zaman
zəˈmɑːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAHN

Shah Jahan
Shah of Iran
shahada
Shahaptan
Shahaptian
Shahaptin
Shaharith
shahdom
shaheed
Shahjahanpur
shahtoosh
shaird
Shaitan
Shaka

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAHN

autobahn
Behn
blue john
demijohn
First Epistle of John
foehn
Hahn
hn
infobahn
john
Kahn
Lake Saint John
Little John
Mendelssohn
Prester John
Saint John
Second Epistle of John
Siegbahn
St John
Wolfensohn

Synonyms and antonyms of Shahn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Shahn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAHN

Find out the translation of Shahn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

Shahn
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Shahn
570 millions of speakers

English

Shahn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Shahn
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Shahn
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Shahn
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shahn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Shahn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Shahn
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shahn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Shahn
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shahn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Shahn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Shahn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Shahn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Shahn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Shahn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Shahn
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Shahn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Shahn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shahn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shahn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shahn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Shahn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAHN»

The term «Shahn» is regularly used and occupies the 79.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAHN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAHN»

Discover the use of Shahn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Shahn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Shape of Content
A modern painter discusses meaning and form in contemporary painting and offers advice to aspiring artists.
Ben Shahn, 1957
2
Ben Shahn
BEN SHAHN offers a comprehensive look at the art work of one of the leading social realists of our time. The book includes pieces done in the 1930s depicting the effects of the Depression, urban decay, labor strikes & poverty.
Frances Kathryn Pohl, 1993
3
Foundations of Quantum Group Theory
Now in paperback, this is a graduate level text for theoretical physicists and mathematicians which systematically lays out the foundations for the subject of Quantum Groups in a clear and accessible way.
Shahn Majid, 2000
4
Ben Shahn's American scene: photographs, 1938
Ben Shahn's American Scene: Photographs, 1938 presents one hundred superb photographs from his most ambitious FSA project, a survey of small-town life in the Depression.
John Raeburn, 2010
5
A Quantum Groups Primer
Self-contained introduction to quantum groups as algebraic objects, suitable as a textbook for graduate courses.
Shahn Majid, 2002
6
The photographic eye of Ben Shahn
Over one hundred pictures selected from the collection of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard.
Ben Shahn, 1975
7
Ben Shahn: New Deal artist in a cold war climate, 1947-1954
Profiles a pivotal figure in the history of the Cold War, whose artwork was, paradoxically, taken up by both liberals and conservatives
Frances Kathryn Pohl, 1989
8
Ben Shahn's New York: The Photography of Modern Times
Presents a thorough study of the artist's candid photographs of urban life in New York City, and the connection between his painting and his photography.
Ben Shahn, Ms. Deborah Martin Kao, Ms. Laura Katzman, 2000
9
Ben Shahn: An Artist's Life
After working as an assistant to Diego Rivera on the ill-fated Rockefeller Center mural, he began creating his own arresting murals - in Washington, New York, and New Jersey - which are among the finest such works ever painted in this ...
Howard Greenfeld, 1998
10
To Walt Whitman, America
When the New York Times ran the story on 13 December 1938, it created irony through juxtaposition: the story appeared next to another one about Catholic youths protesting intolerance toward Jews. 46. Quoted in Greenfeld, Ben Shahn, 156.
Kenneth M. Price, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAHN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Shahn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Masterpiece of the Month: 'Allegory' by Ben Shahn
Allegory , a 1948 painting by Ben Shahn, was acquired in 1969 by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth from William “Bill” Bomar Jr. in memory of Jewel Bomar ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
2
At the Whitney, Warhol's Brilliant Theft From Ben Shahn
THE DAILY PIC (#1304, Whitney edition): This little-known print by Andy Warhol is now on view in the Whitney Museum's giant re-do, at the foot of the High Line ... «artnet News, May 15»
3
Aspiring Newton Aycliffe model claims she was conned by …
Shahn Smith, 31, of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, was contacted by Nova Celtica Modeling and hoped to reach the catwalk. Instead she was left without ... «The Northern Echo, Feb 15»
4
Pregnant woman has bail refused
The ACT Magistrates Court heard on Saturday that Shahn Elizabeth Campbell had two warrants out for her arrest, related to alleged failures to appear at court in ... «The Canberra Times, Oct 14»
5
Brother takes stand in skinhead murder case
Assistant Federal Public Defender Michael Kennedy asked the witness, Shahn Hack, whether it was difficult for him to appear as a witness in the case. «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Aug 14»
6
The Fire Sale of the Post Offices
At the Bronx post office, garish signs and obstructive furniture mute the dialogue between marble-framed murals by artists Ben Shahn and his wife Bernarda ... «Consortium News, Aug 14»
7
When Freedom Summer Landed in White America's Living Rooms
On the southern wall of my father's living room in Maine hangs a lithograph by the social realist artist Ben Shahn. It depicts a dove, wings stretched outward, ... «ProPublica, Aug 14»
8
Petone vs Tawa
Old Boys University 16 (Matthew O'Connor,Tom Brown tries Greg Mullany 1 pen Tom Brown 1 pen, 1con, Matt Geange 1 pen) Wainuiomata 23 (Shahn Eru 2, ... «The Dominion Post, Jun 14»
9
'Artists of Roosevelt' on exhibit at the New Jersey State Museum
Roosevelt would be just another tree-lined New Jersey suburb if it weren't for Shahn and his artist wife, Bernarda Bryson Shahn. When they arrived in 1937, the ... «Newsworks.org, May 14»
10
Casket in Agat broken into, tampered with
And as local and federal investigators reported to Mount Carmel Cemetery this morning, Mayor Tayama confirms the casket of the late Joe Shahn "Chiko" Santos ... «KUAM.com, Mar 14»

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