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Meaning of "shamus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHAMUS

Probably from shammes, influenced by Irish Séamas James.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAMUS

shamus  [ˈʃɑːməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAMUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shamus 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 SHAMUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shamus

Shamus may refer to: ▪ a slang term for a private investigator, from Yiddish ▪ Shamus, a 1980s computer game ▪ Shamus, a 1973 film starring Burt Reynolds ▪ Shamus Award, for best detective fiction ▪ Shamus, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran ▪ Shamus Culhane, animator, film director and producer ▪ Shamus O'Brien, American soccer player ▪ Gareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard Entertainment ▪ Shamus Wong, a character from the children's book Tracey McBean...

Definition of shamus in the English dictionary

The definition of shamus in the dictionary is a police or private detective.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAMUS


angiospermous
ˌændʒɪəˈspɜːməs
cormus
ˈkɔːməs
diathermous
ˌdaɪəˈθɜːməs
dispermous
daɪˈspɜːməs
enormous
ɪˈnɔːməs
gaudeamus
ˌɡaʊdɪˈɑːməs
ginormous
dʒaɪˈnɔːməs
houmous
ˈhuːməs
humus
ˈhjuːməs
monospermous
ˌmɒnəʊˈspɜːməs
Nicodemus
ˌnɪkəˈdiːməs
Nostradamus
ˌnɒstrəˈdɑːməs
pachydermous
ˌpækɪˈdɜːməs
plumous
ˈpluːməs
Polyphemus
ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs
Remus
ˈriːməs
shammash
ˈʃɑːməs
shammes
ˈʃɑːməs
spermous
ˈspɜːməs
Thermos
ˈθɜːməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAMUS

shamisen
shamiyanah
shammash
shammashim
shammed
shammer
shammes
shammies
shamming
shammosim
shammy
shammy leather
Shamo
shamois
shamoy
shampoo
shampooer
shamrock

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAMUS

calamus
Camus
hippopotamus
hyoscyamus
hypothalamus
ignoramus
mandamus
novodamus
optic thalamus
pigmy hippopotamus
Pyramus
ramus
thalamus
wamus

Synonyms and antonyms of shamus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shamus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAMUS

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The translations of shamus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shamus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夏姆斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shamus
570 millions of speakers

English

shamus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Shamus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاموس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Shamus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shamus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shamus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shamus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shamus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shamus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シェイマス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사립 탐정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shamus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Shamus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Shamus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शमुस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aynasız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Shamus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Shamus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Shamus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Shamus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

shamus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shamus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shamus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shamus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shamus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAMUS»

The term «shamus» is regularly used and occupies the 83.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAMUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAMUS»

Discover the use of shamus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shamus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's ...
In Privilege, Shamus Khan returns to his alma mater to provide an inside look at an institution that has been the private realm of the elite for the past 150 years.
Shamus Rahman Khan, 2010
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Animation: From Script to Screen
Covers character design, bar sheets, track analysis, layouts, dialogue, music, animation photography, computer animation, and budgeting
Shamus Culhane, 1990
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Shamus
There were lots of sounds around me and I was scared. Were they monsters?All of a sudden, I knew I could fly. . . "This story is about a little boy who faces and conquers his fears.
Joanne A. Mallett, 2011
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Effective documentation for physical therapy professionals
THE BEST TEXT FOR MASTERING ALL ASPECTS OF PT DOCUMENTATION From exercise prescriptions to patient evaluations, insurance forms, billing, and much more--Effective Documentation for Physical Therapy Professionals is your best choice for ...
Eric Shamus, Debra Feingold Stern, 2003
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Sicily, It's Not Quite Tuscany
This is the story of an Aussie couple who sought a Mediterranean Sea change only to find themselves in the sprawling Sicilian city of Catania—the "anti-Tuscany" of Italy.
Shamus Sillar, 2013
6
Uncle Shamus
Ten-year-old Akers and his friend Marleena are intrigued by the blind black ex-convict who moves in to their Oklahoma shanty town and enlists their help in a secret plan.
James Duffy, 1992
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Becoming Shamus: A Novel
Dog's life-
Elizabeth Curtisse, 2012
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Sports injury: prevention & rehabilitation
* A comprehensive text for students or practicing physical therapists treating orthopedic injuries in professional or casual athletes * First reference that presents information categorized by sport, to effectively illustrate specific ...
Eric Shamus, Jennifer Shamus, 2001
9
The Adventures of Shamus O'Malley: The Prophecy of Light
Irish folklore comes alive in this tale of two worlds, one real ... the other magical .
Jim Kirker, 1996
10
Absolutely True Retellings: the Saga of Shamus
Pan whacked the Ping Pong barble with his paddle and sent the third serve of the epic struggle of life and death over to Shamus. Shamus hadn't taken Pan's comments well. He thought he was growing, that he was becoming more courageous ...
Jason DeGray, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAMUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shamus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Skateboarder killed in Durham
Police said 23-year-old Shamus Reilly was rushed to the hospital where he later died. ... The skateboard belonging to Reilly Shamus after the accident. «WTVD-TV, Jul 15»
2
Shamus Evans Takes First Steps in Power to Push Run
Galway's Shamus Evans, a 9-year-old born with cerebral palsy, took the first few steps out of the Puget Sound Friday, kick starting a summer long cross-country ... «WNYT, Jul 15»
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Local man will push son as he runs from Seattle to NYC
His nine son, Shamus, 9, was born with cerebral palsy -- but he's with his dad every step of the way. Shaun pushes shamus in a special chair, called a running ... «WRGB, Jul 15»
4
Shamus Evans inspires Ainsley's Angels Power to Push run
Shamus's 37 year old father Shaun has a resume that is the envy of runners everywhere. He's won two marathons and four ultramarathons. Thanks to a group ... «WNYT, Jun 15»
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Girl gets probation in crash that killed 3 Bucks teens
(Left to right) Cullen Keffer, Shamus Digney and Ryan Lesher, all sophomores at Council Rock High School South, died in a car crash. (Facebook photos). «Philly.com, May 15»
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Julia Ware cries as she's confronted by parents for killing classmates …
Julia Ware, who was 15 at the time of the accident, appeared at Wayne County Court in Honesdale, Pennslyvania, on Wednesday. The families of Shamus ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Artist Reveals Technology As A Contemporary Form Of Magic, And …
Shamus Clisset toys with this space where science meets magic in his large-scale, 3D rendered images, transforming everyday objects into hyperreal visual ... «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
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Shamus Award voted best three-year-old
Shamus Award collected a total of 162 votes, with Golden Rose (1400m) and Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) victor Zoustar in second spot on 82 and another ... «Racing.com, Oct 14»
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There but for the grace of God
I'm pondering all of this because of the heartbreak we witnessed last week following the deaths of Cullen Keffer, Shamus Digney and Ryan Lesher. «Philly.com, Sep 14»
10
D.A.: 15-year-old girl drove SUV in crash that killed Bucks teens
Her brief statement, issued Tuesday afternoon, included the first detailed description of the crash that killed 15-year-old sophomores Cullen Keffer, Shamus ... «Philly.com, Sep 14»

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