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Sha⋅vi⋅an

  [shey-vee-uhn]
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–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.
Origin:
1905–10; Shav- (Latinization of Shaw ) + -ian

Related forms:
Sha⋅vi⋅an⋅ism, noun
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Sha·vi·an   (shā'vē-ən)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his works: Shavian wit.
n.  An admirer or disciple of George Bernard Shaw.

[From Shavius, Latinization of the name Shaw.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Shavian 
1903, "in the style or manner of George Bernard Shaw" (1856-1950). An earlier form was Shawian (1894).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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