Shays

[ sheyz ]

/ ʃeɪz /

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noun

Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion ) in Massachusetts 1786–87.

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Words nearby Shays

Shawnee, Shawnees, Shawwal, shay, shaykh, Shays, Shays's Rebellion, Shaytan, shazam, Shazar, Shcheglovsk

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How to use Shays in a sentence

“Her support is broader than I would like, but it's paper-thin,” Shays says.
Shays’s Rebellion: The Last Yankee Republican Fights For His Political Life|John Avlon|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I hope there'll be people who will say, ‘if Chris Shays wins this election, this is going be a Scott Brown race.’
Shays’s Rebellion: The Last Yankee Republican Fights For His Political Life|John Avlon|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Linda McMahon is clearly not a fiscal conservative, which I am,” says Shays with flinty frustration.
Shays’s Rebellion: The Last Yankee Republican Fights For His Political Life|John Avlon|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I grew up in Connecticut, in a town until recently represented in Congress by Christopher Shays, a thoroughly decent man.
The GOP Should Let Obama Self-Destruct|Christopher Buckley|May 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Chris Shays became the “last New England Republican”—the only GOP representative left in the region.
I Survived the Bush Presidency|The Daily Beast|January 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The last battle of Shays's Rebellion was fought here, and the spot is marked by a monument.
Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895|Various
Besides, there was Corney Shays, a speedy runner for short distances, but with poor wind.
Fred Fenton on the Track|Allen Chapman
Shays's war happened in the latter part of 1786 and the beginning of the following year.
Grandfather's Chair|Nathaniel Hawthorne
The smooth flow of the little rolling shays just below had a soothing hypnotic erect.
Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley
Shays and his followers demanded decreased taxes and a paper currency.
Poems of American History|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Shays

Shays

/ (ʃeɪz) /

noun

Daniel. ?1747–1825, American soldier and revolutionary leader of a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers against the US government (1786–87)

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