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SHAVIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
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Hypernyms ("Shavian" is a kind of...):
admirer; booster; champion; friend; protagonist; supporter (a person who backs a politician or a team etc.)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to George Bernard Shaw or his works
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Shaw (British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950))
Derivation:
Shaw (British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950))