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Definition of Shannon
1. Noun. United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001).
Generic synonyms: Applied Scientist, Engineer, Technologist
Definition of Shannon
1. Proper noun. (rivers) The longest river in the British Isles, which flows through Ireland into the Atlantic Ocean. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname from=Irish dot=) of (etyl ga) origin, variant of Shanahan, anglicised from (term Ó Seanaigh descendant of a person named Old lang=ga). ¹
3. Proper noun. (Chiefly American English) (surnames male given name), from the surname or from the river. ¹
4. Proper noun. (place names female given name) derived from the river; first used in the USA in early 20th century, and only recently in Ireland. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shannon
Literary usage of Shannon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ireland: Historical and Statistical by George Lewis Smyth (1847)
"Everything counteracted the success of this bold undertaking. In the first place,
the shannon, though the largest river in Ireland, is the least favourable ..."
2. The Political History of England by William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole (1906)
"The British frigate shannon (38) was commanded by Captain Broke, who was famous
not merely ... Ever since the beginning of April the frigates shannon and ..."
3. The History of England from Addington's Administration to the Close of by George Charles Brodrick, John Knight Fotheringham (1906)
"The British frigate shannon (38) was commanded by Captain Broke, ... Ever since
the beginning of April the frigates shannon and Tenedos (38) had been lying ..."
4. The Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1789-1878 by Robert W. Coakley (1996)
"shannon, Sumner, and the Sack of Lawrence It was some time after the authorization
before shannon found it necessary to call for troop assistance. ..."
5. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy (1907)
"THE conditions of the shannon basin in the last section of tin- river's course—from
Killaloe to the estuary—came under consideration during the recent ..."
6. History of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain by Henry Marie Brackenridge (1839)
"The shannon some time afterwards returned, and sent a formal challenge to ...
When he came in sight of the shannon, he made a short address to his crew, ..."
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