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Definition of Shaw
1. Noun. United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004).
Generic synonyms: Bandleader, Clarinetist, Clarinettist
2. Noun. United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885).
3. Noun. United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919).
Generic synonyms: Doc, Doctor, Dr., Md, Medico, Physician, Suffragist
4. Noun. British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950).
Generic synonyms: Dramatist, Playwright, Author, Writer
Derivative terms: Shavian
Definition of Shaw
1. n. A thicket; a small wood or grove.
Definition of Shaw
1. Proper noun. An English topographic surname for someone who lived by a small wood or copse. ¹
2. Noun. (dated) A thicket; a small wood or grove. ¹
3. Noun. (Scotland) The leaves and tops of vegetables, as of potatoes, turnips, etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shaw
1. to show [v SHAWED, SHAWN, SHAWING, SHAWS] - See also: show
Medical Definition of Shaw
1. 1. A thicket; a small wood or grove. "Gaillard he was as goldfinch in the shaw." (Chaucer) "The green shaws, the merry green woods." (Howitt) 2. The leaves and tops of vegetables, as of potatoes, turnips, etc. Origin: OE. Schawe, schae, thicket, grove, AS. Scaga; akin to Dan. Skov, Sw. Skog, Icel. Skgr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shaw
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