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Shaw is like a train. One just speaks the words and sits in one's place. But Shakespeare is like bathing in the sea - one swims where one wants.
Vivien Leigh

Meaning of "shaw" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHAW

Old English sceaga; related to Old Norse skagi tip, skaga to jut out, skōgr forest, skegg beard.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAW

shaw  [ʃɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shaw 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 SHAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shaw in the English dictionary

The definition of shaw in the dictionary is (archaic (or dialect) a small wood; thicket; copse.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAW

shavie
shaving
shaving brush
shaving cream
shaving foam
shaving gel
shaving soap
shaving stick
Shavuot
shawl
shawl collar
shawlie
shawlless
shawm
Shawnee
Shawwal
shay
shaya
Shays
shazam

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAW

autorickshaw
bashaw
Bradshaw
Byam Shaw
chaw
Crashaw
crenshaw
fernshaw
haw
haw-haw
hawkshaw
heehaw
hem and haw
kickshaw
oakenshaw
pshaw
rickshaw
scrimshaw
thaw
trishaw

Synonyms and antonyms of shaw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shaw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAW

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shaw
570 millions of speakers

English

shaw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शॉ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шоу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shaw
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুঁজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shaw
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shaw
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shaw
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ショー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shaw
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shaw
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शॉ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shaw
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shaw
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Shaw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шоу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shaw
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

shaw
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shaw
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

shaw
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shaw
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shaw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAW»

The term «shaw» is very widely used and occupies the 8.779 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAW» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SHAW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shaw.
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Vivien Leigh
Shaw is like a train. One just speaks the words and sits in one's place. But Shakespeare is like bathing in the sea - one swims where one wants.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAW»

Discover the use of shaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sheep in a Jeep
Records the misadventures of a group of sheep that go riding in a jeep.
Nancy E. Shaw, 1986
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John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide
An updated bestseller, this book of extraordinarily beautiful photographs of nature contains state-of-the-art instruction on how any photographer can aim for equally impressive results every time a camera is focused on the great outdoors.
John Shaw, 2011
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George Bernard Shaw: The Critical Heritage
These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxes sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of Critical Heritage published by Routledge in October 1995.
T. F. Evans, 1997
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The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism
This book sets out most completely Shaw's indictment of capitalism as the source of both domestic injustice and international enmity, and his arguments for a socialist egalitarian society as the only society assured a healthy future.
Bernard Shaw, 1928
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Bernard Shaw: A Psychological Study
Brings literary criticism into better alignment with modern psychology, particularly psychoanalysis, in order to advance a truly integral view of the author, his work, and the creative process.
Daniel Dervin, 1975
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Becky Shaw
Character-driven, Becky Shaw is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners.
Gina Gionfriddo, 2014
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The Jazz Age: Popular Music in the 1920's
F. Scott Fitzgerald named it, Louis Armstrong launched it, Paul Whiteman and Fletcher Henderson orchestrated it, and now Arnold Shaw chronicles this fabulous era in his marvelously engrossing book, appropriately called The Jazz Age.
Arnold Shaw, 1987
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Building Great Customer Experiences
This book is about building and delivering great customer experiences.
Colin Shaw, John Ivens, 2002
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The Cambridge Companion to George Bernard Shaw
This volume covers all aspects of Shaw's drama, focusing both on the political and theatrical context, while the illustrations showcase productions from the Shaw Festival in Canada.
Christopher Innes, 1998
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Arms and the Man
Like his other works, Arms and the Man questions conventional values and uses war and love as his satirical targets. This edition of Arms and the Man is in the form of a paperback book.
George Bernard Shaw, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shaw is used in the context of the following news items.
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NTSB: 2 killed in midair collision of Shaw AFB F-16, private plane
A news release from Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter said the pilot, Maj. Aaron Johnson from the 55th Fighter Squadron, was taken to Joint Base Charleston's ... «The State, Jul 15»
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Andrew Shaw attempts to put Blackhawks ahead on header
Andrew Shaw is one of them. Somehow Shaw has a knack for unleashing those soccer skills in big moments. You may remember him exclaiming “I love shin ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
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Luke Shaw omitted from England Under-21 squad after Gareth …
Luke Shaw was expected to recover from concussion in time for the Under-21 European Championships but has not been included in England's squad. «The Guardian, May 15»
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Manchester United defender Luke Shaw thanks Louis van Gaal for …
Shaw has suffered from a series of injuries since his transfer from Southampton and during last summer's tour of the United States, Van Gaal criticised the player ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Pacers' David West on Nuggets firing Brian Shaw: 'That's bullsh-t …
Shaw was an assistant coach with the Pacers before landing the head coaching job in Denver, which explains why West so quickly came to his defense. «NBCSports.com, Mar 15»
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Ty Lawson skips Nuggets practice, Brian Shaw isn't happy
"We had a week off or nine days between games, and you expect everybody to be here," Shaw said. "It disrupts the planning of everything, in terms of you count ... «Yahoo Sports, Feb 15»
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Browns plan to start rookie Connor Shaw
With veteran Brian Hoyer battling a shoulder injury (he's doubtful for Sunday) and Johnny Manziel shipped to injured reserve, Shaw was the last man standing ... «NFL.com, Dec 14»
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Johnny Manziel ruled out, Brian Hoyer 'very sore,' rookie Connor …
Cleveland Browns quarterback Connor Shaw throws a long pass into the end zone for a touchdown as time expires against the Washington Redskins during the ... «cleveland.com, Dec 14»
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Josh Shaw reinstated by USC
USC cornerback Josh Shaw has been reinstated to the team, the school announced Tuesday. Shaw had been suspended since late August, when he fabricated ... «ESPN, Nov 14»
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Garth Brooks serenades fan with cancer, gives her guitar
During the song "The Dance," Teresa Shaw, who traveled from Iowa to see the show, held up a sign that read "Chemo this morning, Garth tonight. Enjoy the ... «KARE, Nov 14»

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