shaw

[ shaw ]

/ ʃɔ /

noun

Midland U.S. a small wood or thicket.

Scot. the stalks and leaves of potatoes, turnips, and other cultivated root plants.

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Origin of shaw

before 900; Middle English shawe, Old English sceaga, scaga; akin to shag¹

Definition for shaw (2 of 2)

Shaw

[ shaw ]

/ ʃɔ /

noun

Anna Howard,1847–1919, U.S. physician, reformer, and suffragist, born in England.

ArtieArthur Arshawsky, 1910–2004, U.S. clarinetist and bandleader.

George Bernard,1856–1950, Irish dramatist, critic, and novelist: Nobel prize 1925.

Henry Wheeler. Billings, Josh.

Irwin,1913–84, U.S. dramatist and author.

Richard Norman,1831–1912, English architect, born in Scotland.

Thomas Edward. Lawrence, Thomas Edward.

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Examples from the Web for shaw

“Mistletoe infections can be a symptom of larger problems,” notes Shaw.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants|Helen Thompson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The books in the study include a set of Shaw's plays with the first volume inscribed to Hitchcock from GBS.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, many of the voters had come with an “anybody but Shaw” mentality.
The Bizarro World Of Iowa’s GOP Convention|Ben Jacobs|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shaw put himself right alongside the line and took a minute to shake hands and greet each delegate.
The Bizarro World Of Iowa’s GOP Convention|Ben Jacobs|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Zaun picked up a large number of delegates as well while Shaw held steady.
The Bizarro World Of Iowa’s GOP Convention|Ben Jacobs|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By 1928 I was still in the air corps, instructing, and reading Shaw.
Test Pilot|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
The place was kept by a Mr. Shaw, who is said to have died of a broken heart.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
At the same instant Commander Shaw touched Robert on the shoulder and called "time."
An Annapolis First Classman|Lt.Com Edward L. Beach
"I sometimes think I'd rather see a boa-constrictor crawling into my room than see Shaw down on the sidewalk," she ended.
The Girl in the Mirror|Elizabeth Garver Jordan
It is said—by Shaw's warmest enemies—to be witty, entertaining, and dramatically boneless.
Iconoclasts|James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for shaw (1 of 3)

shaw¹

/ (ʃɔː) /

noun

archaic, or dialect a small wood; thicket; copse

Word Origin for shaw

Old English sceaga; related to Old Norse skagi tip, skaga to jut out, skōgr forest, skegg beard

British Dictionary definitions for shaw (2 of 3)

shaw²

/ (ʃɔː) Scot /

verb

to show

noun

a show

the part of a potato plant that is above ground

British Dictionary definitions for shaw (3 of 3)

Shaw

/ (ʃɔː) /

noun

Artie, original name Arthur Arshawsky. 1910–2004, US jazz clarinetist, band leader, and composer

George Bernard, often known as GBS. 1856–1950, Irish dramatist and critic, in England from 1876. He was an active socialist and became a member of the Fabian Society but his major works are effective as satiric attacks rather than political tracts. These include Arms and the Man (1894), Candida (1894), Man and Superman (1903), Major Barbara (1905), Pygmalion (1913), Back to Methuselah (1921), and St Joan (1923): Nobel prize for literature 1925

Richard Norman. 1831–1912, English architect

Thomas Edward. the name assumed by (T. E.) Lawrence after 1927

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