Shaw meaning

UK /ʃɔː/ US /ʃɔ/ 1 syllable

Shaw (noun): United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004).

Shaw has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

Shaw as a noun

  1. United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)

    Synonyms: Artie Shaw, Arthur Jacob Arshawsky

    Type of: clarinetist, bandleader

  2. United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)

    Synonyms: Henry Wheeler Shaw, Josh Billings

    Type of: humorist

  3. United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)

    Synonyms: Anna Howard Shaw

    Type of: suffragist, doctor

  4. British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)

    Synonyms: G. B. Shaw, George Bernard Shaw

    Type of: writer, dramatist

    Related forms: Shavian

How to pronounce Shaw

Shaw is pronounced /ʃɔː/ in British English and /ʃɔ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in AW · 4-letter words

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