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SHAWN
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• SHAWN (noun)
The noun SHAWN has 1 sense:
1. United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
Familiarity information: SHAWN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Shawn; Ted Shawn
Instance hypernyms:
choreographer (someone who creates new dances)
dancer; professional dancer; terpsichorean (a performer who dances professionally)
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"Leading by example is better than commandments." (Arabic proverb)
"Cleanliness is half your health." (Czech proverb)