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Meaning of "shay" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHAY

Back formation from chaise, mistakenly thought to be plural.
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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 SHAY

shay  [ʃeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shay 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAY

anyway
away
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bay
be that as it may
birthday
Blu-ray
Cathay
chay
Conway
day
display
Fotheringhay
hay
hit the hay
in a way
linhay
pochay
roll in the hay
sashay

Synonyms and antonyms of shay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

吉文
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shay
570 millions of speakers

English

shay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक प्रकार की गाड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shay
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Shay
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shay
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shay
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シェイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역마차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाजाळू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Shay
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Шей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Shay
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shay
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shay
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAY»

The term «shay» is very widely used and occupies the 16.995 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAY»

Discover the use of shay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
An original and groundbreaking book that examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer’s Iliad with Vietnam veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder In this strikingly original and ...
Jonathan Shay, 2010
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Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming
In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life.
Jonathan Shay, 2010
3
1921 Shay Geared Locomotive Engine and Parts Catalog
This books consists of a replica of two vintage catalogs from the Lima Locomotive Works. The first shows Lima's line of Shay locomotives circa 1921. The second is a spare parts catalog with maintenance information.
Shay Locomotive Works, 2008
4
The History of English
It includes authentic texts from each period of the language, from Beowulf to the King James Bible. This book is a great introduction to the field of linguistics for anyone interested in language!
Scott Shay, 2008
5
Purcell Manuscripts: The Principal Musical Sources
Major reference tool providing in-depth analysis of Purcell manuscript sources.
Robert Shay, Robert Thompson, 2006
6
Hand Building
Ceramics are always popular with crafters, and hand building with low-fire earthenware is a natural place to start. This book by artist Shay Amber will inspire even the most intimidated beginner.
Shay Amber, 2008
7
Coloring In Colors Coloring Book
Our coloring book consist of treasures of knowledge, love, pride, freedoom, peace, joy, strength, and creativity.Coloring In Colors will acquaint you with ground breaking distinctive individuals who will continue to give hope to our future ...
Shay Moton, 2010
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Psychodynamic Group Psychotherapy
This widely adopted text and clinical reference covers the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of setting up therapy groups and making them work.
J. Scott Rutan, Walter N. Stone, Joseph J. Shay, 2007
9
A Theory of Freedom: Feminism and the Social Contract
Includes bibliographical references and index (p. [181]-187) and index.
Shay Welch, 2012
10
Bygone Binghamton: Remembering People and Places of the Past
Bygone Binghamton Remembering People and Places of the Past Volume One is a people's history of some of the most memorable persons, events, and landmarks of the Binghamton area in modern times.
Jack Edward Shay, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shay is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shay Given: Boro set to wrap up signing of veteran shot-stopper
Boro were due to wrap up the signing of veteran shot-stopper Shay Given today. The keeper, now 39, has been released from the last year of his contract at ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
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'Chicago Fire' fan recap: A girl like Shay
Last we saw, Severide had found a fuse at the scene of Shay's death, a sure sign of foul play. But when they present their evidence to the ever-helpful Capt. «Entertainment Weekly, Feb 15»
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Exclusive Chicago Fire Sneak Peek: Severide Comes Face-to-Face …
Severide has been grieving the death of his best friend Shay all season on Chicago Fire, but on Tuesday, he'll be tested like he has never before. «TV Guide, Jan 15»
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Chicago Fire's Taylor Kinney on the Search for Shay's Killer and …
Severide lost his BFF Shay (Lauren German) in the season premiere and has been struggling to come to grips with her death ever since. First, he dealt with his ... «TV Guide, Jan 15»
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Exclusive Chicago Fire Sneak Peek: Was Shay's Death Planned …
Did someone murder Shay? That was the question on everyone's mind at the end of last week's episode of Chicago Fire when the team discovered a storage ... «TV Guide, Jan 15»
6
Celtic's Aleksandar Tonev vs Aberdeen's Shay Logan: Who said what
“We would like to make it clear that at no stage was it ever suggested that Shay Logan had made any false allegations. However, Aleksandar Tonev's position ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
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Stephan Shay Runs Past the Spot Where His Brother Had a Fatal …
For Stephan Shay, the downhills were the worst. He could feel his legs tighten as the wind whipped around him and the cool air chilled him. It shook his focus. «New York Times, Nov 14»
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The story behind Shay and the Brotherhood in new Assassin's …
This 'something' lead to the slaughter of innocents and Shay wasn't having that. He joined the Templar Order to exact his revenge on the Brotherhood and make ... «GameZone, Oct 14»
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Postmortem: Chicago Fire Boss on the "Tough Decision" Behind …
Once the dust settled, Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Casey (Jesse Spencer) found Dawson tearfully (Monica Raymund) attempting to resuscitate Shay, but to no ... «TV Guide, Sep 14»
10
Celtic deny claims that Aleksandar Tonev racially abused …
Celtic have issued a firm denial on behalf of winger Aleksandar Tonev after the Bulgarian was accused of racially abusing Aberdeen defender Shay Logan ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»

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