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Shavian — 1903, in the style or manner of George Bernard SHAW (Cf. Shaw) (1856 1950). An earlier form was Shawian (1894) … Etymology dictionary
Shavian — [shā′vē ən] adj. [ModL Shavianus < Shavius, Latinized < SHAW] of or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his work n. an admirer of Shaw or his work … English World dictionary
Shavian — Shaw Alphabet Schrifttyp Alphabet Sprachen Englisch Erfinder Ronald Kingsley Read Verwendungszeit seit 1960 Abstammung Shaw Alphabet Abgeleitete Quikscript … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shavian — noun Etymology: New Latin Shavius, latinized form of George Bernard Shaw Date: 1905 an admirer or devotee of G. B. Shaw, his writings, or his social and political theories • Shavian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Shavian — Shavianism, n. /shay vee euhn/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his works: Shavian humor. n. 2. a specialist in the study of the works of George Bernard Shaw. [1905 10; Shav (Latinization of SHAW) + IAN] * * … Universalium
Shavian — Sha•vi•an [[t]ˈʃeɪ vi ən[/t]] adj. 1) lit. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his works 2) lit. a specialist in Shavian literature • Etymology: 1905–10; Shav (Latinization of Shaw) + ian Sha′vi•an•ism, n … From formal English to slang
Shavian — /ˈʃeɪviən/ (say shayveeuhn) adjective 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw: Shavian wit. –noun 2. an admirer of George Bernard Shaw or of his works. {from Shavi(us) Latinisation of Shaw + an} …
Shavian alphabet — Infobox Writing system name = Shavian alphabet · … Wikipedia
Shavian — 1. adjective Of, or relating to or his works. 2. noun An admirer of Shaw, or an advocate of his ideas … Wiktionary
Shavian — Sha·vi·an || ʃeɪvjÉ™n adj. pertaining to George Bernard Shaw or his works n. one who specializes in studying the works of George Bernard Shaw … English contemporary dictionary
