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• shaw
  shaw

  noun

  a small wood or thicket.
• Shaw
  Shaw

  noun

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

shaw

¹ American  

[shaw] / ʃɔ /

noun

• shaws
  plural

1. Midland U.S. a small wood or thicket.

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

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Shaw ² American  

[shaw] / ʃɔ /

noun

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

2. Artie Arthur Arshawsky, 1910–2004, U.S. clarinetist and bandleader.

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

4. Henry Wheeler. Billings, Josh.

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

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

7. Thomas Edward. Lawrence, Thomas Edward.

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Shaw ¹ British  

/ ʃɔː /

noun

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

2. 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

3. Richard Norman. 1831–1912, English architect

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

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shaw ² British  

/ ʃɔː /

verb

1. to show

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noun

1. a show

2. the part of a potato plant that is above ground

shaw ³ British  

/ ʃɔː /

noun

1. archaic a small wood; thicket; copse

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• shaws
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of shaw

before 900; Middle English shawe, Old English sceaga, scaga; akin to shag ¹

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Example Sentences

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“You can see why luke shaw got a call from his old gaffer.”

From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2015

Shaquille O'Neal, who played for the Cavs last season, posted on Twitter: "I think brian shaw should get interviewed for that cleveland cavaliers job, he's really good."

From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2010

I don't want 't gener'lly know I ever shaw him before.

From Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends by Burt L. Standish

"Hoy much vill you bet she will refushe shaw?"

From Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto by Abraham Cahan

"The rose blooms gay on shairney brae, As weel's in birken shaw; And love will lowe in cottage low, As weel's in lofty ha'."

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop

To highlight the general view that United failed Carrick by not bringing in competition for Luke Shaw at left-back, Diogo Dalot became the fifth different player to start in that position this season.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Harrogate-based architects Shaw & Jagger said the scheme was eventually passed by HM Planning Inspectorate through the country house clause, which allows development on green belt for buildings of "exceptional quality".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The supporting cast, which also includes Fiona Shaw stealing every scene as the gossipy, generous Mrs. Jennings, is terrific.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Since Shaw joined the board in 2022, the district has continued to score above state averages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

That morning in late November, Rindlisbacher arrived with a common request: court approval to further investigate the Shaw accident.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Just shaws what strength lies in a darter, as I tell ’e.”

From Children of the Mist by Eden Phillpotts

Said Roger: "Did they not tell thee of a hermit new come to these shaws?"

From The Well at the World's End: a tale by William Morris

I shouldn’t—not till he shaws better metal and grips the facts o’ life wi’ a tighter hand.”

From Children of the Mist by Eden Phillpotts

When shaws beene sheene and shrads full fayre, And leaves both large and longe, Itt is merrye walking in the faire forrest, To hear the small birdes songe.

From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by John Turvill Adams

There are many other methods of saving the rising shaws.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons

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