shaw

¹

[ shaw ]

noun

1. Midland U.S. a small wood or thicket.
2. Scot. the stalks and leaves of potatoes, turnips, and other cultivated root plants.

Shaw

²

[ shaw ]

noun

1. Anna Howard, 1847–1919, U.S. physician, reformer, and suffragist, born in England.
2. Artie Arthur Arshawsky, 1910–2004, U.S. clarinetist and bandleader.
3. George Bernard, 1856–1950, Irish dramatist, critic, and novelist: Nobel Prize 1925.
4. Henry Wheeler. Billings, Josh.
5. Irwin, 1913–84, U.S. dramatist and author.
6. Richard Norman, 1831–1912, English architect, born in Scotland.
7. Thomas Edward. Lawrence, Thomas Edward.

Shaw

¹

/ ʃɔː /

noun

1. ShawArtie19102004MUSMUSIC: jazz clarinettistMUSIC: bandleaderMUSIC: composer Artie, original name Arthur Arshawsky. 1910–2004, US jazz clarinetist, band leader, and composer
2. ShawGeorge Bernard18561950MIrishTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: criticPOLITICS: socialist George Bernard, often known as GBS. 1856–1950, Irish dramatist and critic, in England from 1876. He was an active socialist and became a member of the Fabian Society but his major works are effective as satiric attacks rather than political tracts. These include Arms and the Man (1894), Candida (1894), Man and Superman (1903), Major Barbara (1905), Pygmalion (1913), Back to Methuselah (1921), and St Joan (1923): Nobel prize for literature 1925
3. ShawRichard Norman18311912MEnglishARCHITECTURE: architect Richard Norman. 1831–1912, English architect
4. ShawThomas Edward Thomas Edward. the name assumed by (T. E.) Lawrence after 1927

shaw

²

/ ʃɔː /

noun

1. archaic.
   a small wood; thicket; copse

shaw

³

/ ʃɔː /

verb

1. to show

noun

1. a show
2. the part of a potato plant that is above ground

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaw¹

before 900; Middle English shawe, Old English sceaga, scaga; akin to shag ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of shaw¹

Old English sceaga; related to Old Norse skagi tip, skaga to jut out, skōgr forest, skegg beard

Example Sentences

Even Lue missed games because of back pain, but the Clippers went 4-1 during his absence, the coaching staff led by assistant coach Brian Shaw keeping the train moving.

From Los Angeles Times

Her stage credits include plays by Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw.

From BBC

“This was a no-brainer for us,” said school board President Sonja Shaw, who is a Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Trump administration’s directive is a critical step in reigning in the excessive politicization of our schools,” Shaw said.

From Los Angeles Times

Chino Valley Unified School District board president Sonja Shaw said she supported the thrust of the memo.

From Los Angeles Times