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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAN

Shan  [ʃɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shan 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 SHAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Shan in the English dictionary

The definition of Shan in the dictionary is Word forms: plural Shans, Shan. a member of a Mongoloid people living in Myanmar, Thailand, and SW China. Other definition of Shan is the language or group of dialects spoken by the Shan, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family and closely related to Thai.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAN


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 SHAN

Shan State
shan´t
shanachie
shandies
Shandong
shandry
shandrydan
shandy
shandygaff
Shang
Shangaan
shanghai
shanghaier
Shango
Shangri-la
shank
Shankar
Shankara
Shankaracharya

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAN

adhan
afghan
Callaghan
darshan
Elizabethan
Foshan
Imran Khan
Jonathan
leviathan
Monaghan
Morbihan
Nathan
neither more nor less than
nothing less than
orphan
other than
Rajasthan
than
Vaughan
Wuhan

Synonyms and antonyms of Shan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Shan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Shan
570 millions of speakers

English

Shan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шань
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Shan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Shan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Shan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Shan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Шань
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Shan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Shan

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAN»

The term «Shan» is very widely used and occupies the 13.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Shan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Shan» 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 Shan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAN»

Discover the use of Shan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Shan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vampire Mountain (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 4)
Darren Shan, the vampire’s assistant, is forced to march to Vampire Mountain where he will be judged by the vampire princes.
Darren Shan, 2011
2
Cirque Du Freak (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 1)
The chilling Saga of Darren Shan, the ordinary schoolboy plunged into the vampire world.
Darren Shan, 2011
3
Modern Machining Processes
The book should be useful to students of production and mechanical engineering, as well as practising engineers.
P. C. Pandey, H. S. Shan, 1980
4
Lord Loss (The Demonata, Book 1)
The first book in the Demonata, the demonic symphony in ten parts by multi-million-copy bestselling horror writer Darren Shan...
Darren Shan, 2011
5
Hell’s Heroes (The Demonata, Book 10)
The final dramatic conclusion to Darren Shan’s international phenomenon, The Demonata. Expect the unexpected...
Darren Shan, 2011
6
Sons of Destiny (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 12)
The twelfth part of the Saga of Darren Shan – one boy’s terrifying journey from human to half-vampire to Vampire Prince.
Darren Shan, 2011
7
The Poetry of Han-shan: A Complete, Annotated Translation of ...
Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Robert G. Henricks, 1990
8
The Vampire’s Assistant (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 2)
Darren Shan has been made a half-vampire by Mr Crepsley, but the Cirque Du Freak holds more unpleasant surprises for the vampire’s assistant.
Darren Shan, 2011
9
Allies of the Night (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 8)
The quest for the Vampaneze Lord continues for the hunters of the dusk. Darren gets an unwelcome taste of reality when he is forced to go back to school and his past catches up with him.
Darren Shan, 2011
10
Twilight Over Burma: My Life As a Shan Princess
Offers reflections on the author's marriage to the prince of Hsipaw and their happy life together
Inge Sargent, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Shan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ho Feng Shan: The 'Chinese Schindler' who saved thousands of Jews
Hong Kong (CNN) When Ho Feng Shan died at the age of 96, he took a secret to his grave. The only clue was a single sentence in his obituary in 1997. «CNN, Jul 15»
2
AIG to sell part of Taiwan unit to Nan Shan Life for $158 million
Nan Shan Life said it will buy the personal insurance and small and ... Co Ltd - will become part of the business sold to Nan Shan Life and renamed at a later ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
3
Over One Hundred Kokang Civilians Killed in Fighting
... were shot and killed in Laukkai Township in the government-controlled Kokang Self-Administered Zone in Northern Shan State according to inhabitants. «Burma News International, Feb 15»
4
Over 4000 Refugees Pass through Lashio in Eight Days
Over 4,000 refugees have sheltered in Mong-Su monastery, in Lashio Town, Northern Shan State since fighting started on 9th February in and around Laukkai ... «Burma News International, Feb 15»
5
Myanmar Declares State-of-Emergency in Shan State Amid Clashes
Armed military soldier takes position at the corner of a street in self-administered Kokang capital Laukkai, northern Shan State, Myanmar, 16 February 2015. «CRIENGLISH.com, Feb 15»
6
Convicted murderer Shan Carter called delusional, will keep …
Wilmington murderer Shan Carter will still be represented by legal counsel the next time he appears in a New Hanover County courtroom. (Source:WECT). «WECT-TV6, Feb 15»
7
47 Govt Troops Killed, Tens of Thousands Flee Heavy Fighting in …
Burmese state media announced on Friday that Burma Army operations against ethnic Kokang rebels in northern Shan State have cost the lives of 47 soldiers ... «The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Feb 15»
8
Fighting Flares Between Burma Army, Kokang Rebels in Shan State
Fighting that first erupted between an ethnic Kokang armed rebel group and government troops on Monday morning continued in the northern Shan State town ... «The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Feb 15»
9
Six points from Colton Shan sends Toms River North to 8-3 win over …
While the Mariners knew East was going to come out looking to make a statement, Colton Shan made sure North completed its season sweep. The senior ... «NJ.com, Jan 15»
10
Hawk-eye officials admit error in Shan Massod's dismissal review in …
Cricket's Hawk-eye officials have reportedly accepted that the judgement of the review system in the dismissal of Pakistan batsman Shan Masood in the second ... «Zee News, Dec 14»

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