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Shannon

American  
[shan-uhn] / ˈʃæn ən /

noun

  1. Claude Elwood 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.

  3. international airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.

  4. a female given name.

Shannon 1 British  
/ 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Shannon 2 British  
/ ˈʃænən /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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Shannon Bream, anchor of “Fox News Sunday” and the network’s chief legal correspondent, recently completed her Bible trilogy.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Bus Éireann said it would try to serve Dublin Airport passengers where possible, while people travelling to Shannon and Dublin Airports are advised to allow extra time.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

But for all its goofiness, the 2013 “Austenland,” directed by Jerusha Hess from Shannon Hale’s novel and starring an adorable Ms. Russell, reflects the obsessive nature of Austen worship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Kent, 45, is a US special forces and CIA veteran whose wife, navy cryptologic technician Shannon Kent, was killed in a suicide bombing in Syria in 2019.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It was a text from her friend Shannon.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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