Shannon

[ shan-uhn ]

noun
  1. Claude El·wood [el-wood], /ˈɛlˌwʊd/, 1916–2001, U.S. applied mathematician: early developer of information theory.

  2. a river flowing SW from N Ireland to the Atlantic: the principal river of Ireland. 240 miles (386 km) long.

  1. international airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.

  2. a female given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for Shannon (1 of 2)

Shannon1

/ (ˈʃænən) /


noun
  1. a river in the Republic of Ireland, rising in NW Co Cavan and flowing south to the Atlantic by an estuary 113 km (70 miles) long: the longest river in the Republic of Ireland. Length: 260 km (161 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for Shannon (2 of 2)

Shannon2

/ (ˈʃænən) /


noun
  1. Claude (Elwood). 1916–2000, US mathematician, who first developed information theory

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