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adj
Of or relating to George Bernard Shaw or his works.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of or relating to the Shavian alphabet.
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Usage: not-comparable
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noun
An admirer of Shaw, or an advocate of his ideas.
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adjective
of or relating to George Bernard Shaw or his works
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
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Broader terms: supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
History
From Latin Shavi(us) + -an (a Latinized form of Shaw), named after George Bernard Shaw.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
