Shavian

[ shey-vee-uhn ]

/ ˈʃeɪ vi ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his works: Shavian humor.

noun

a specialist in the study of the works of George Bernard Shaw.

Origin of Shavian

1905–10; Shav- (Latinization of Shaw) + -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Shavian

Sha·vi·an·ism, noun

Words nearby Shavian

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Example sentences from the Web for Shavian

But whether the Shavian Cæsar is a sound ideal or no, there can be little doubt that he is a very fine reality.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton
But it is irritating to think what diamonds, what dazzling silver of Shavian wit has been sunk in such an out-of-date warship.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton
The Shavian devil in contradistinction to the Baudelairian fiend does bitterly complain that he is so little appreciated on earth.
Devil Stories|Various
This is the first case of the Shavian trick of turning on the romantic rationalists with their own rationalism.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton

It is now partly possible to justify the Shavian method of putting the explanations before the events.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for Shavian

Shavian

/ (ˈʃeɪvɪən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or like George Bernard Shaw, his works, ideas, etc

noun

an admirer of Shaw or his works

Derived forms of Shavian

Shavianism, noun

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单词	shavian
释义	Shavian [ shey-vee-uhn ] / ˈʃeɪ vi ən / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his works: Shavian humor. noun a specialist in the study of the works of George Bernard Shaw. Origin of Shavian 1905–10; Shav- (Latinization of Shaw) + -ian OTHER WORDS FROM Shavian Sha·vi·an·ism, noun Words nearby Shavian shave biopsy, shaveling, shaven, shaver, shavetail, Shavian, Shaviana, shavie, shaving, shaving brush, shaving cream Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Shavian But whether the Shavian Cæsar is a sound ideal or no, there can be little doubt that he is a very fine reality. George Bernard Shaw\|Gilbert K. Chesterton But it is irritating to think what diamonds, what dazzling silver of Shavian wit has been sunk in such an out-of-date warship. George Bernard Shaw\|Gilbert K. Chesterton The Shavian devil in contradistinction to the Baudelairian fiend does bitterly complain that he is so little appreciated on earth. Devil Stories\|Various This is the first case of the Shavian trick of turning on the romantic rationalists with their own rationalism. George Bernard Shaw\|Gilbert K. Chesterton It is now partly possible to justify the Shavian method of putting the explanations before the events. George Bernard Shaw\|Gilbert K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for Shavian Shavian / (ˈʃeɪvɪən) / adjective of, relating to, or like George Bernard Shaw, his works, ideas, etc noun an admirer of Shaw or his works Derived forms of Shavian Shavianism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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