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Shavian

[shey-vee-uhn] Origin

Sha·vi·an

[shey-vee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his works: Shavian humor.
noun
2.
a specialist in the study of the works of George Bernard Shaw.

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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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

Sha·vi·an·ism, noun
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Shavian (ˈʃeɪvɪən)
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or like George Bernard Shaw, his works, ideas, etc
 
n
2.  an admirer of Shaw or his works
 
'Shavianism
 
n

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Shavian
1903, "in the style or manner of George Bernard Shaw" (1856-1950). An earlier form was Shawian (1894).
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