a river in the Republic of Ireland, rising in NW Co Cavan and flowing south to the Atlantic by an estuary 113 km (70 miles) long: the longest river in the Republic of Ireland. Length: 260 km (161 miles)
Shannon in British English2
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Claude (Elwood). 1916–2000, US mathematician, who first developed information theory
Shannon in American English1
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a masculine and feminine name
Shannon in American English2
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ˈClaude Elwood (ˈɛlwʊd) 1916-2001; U.S. mathematician
Shannon in American English3
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river in WC Ireland, flowing southwestward into the Atlantic: c. 220 mi (354 km)