Shawn


Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia.

Shawn

 (shôn), Ted 1891-1972.
American dancer and choreographer who with his wife Ruth Saint Denis founded the Denishawn Dance School (1915). He later founded an influential all-male modern dance troupe (1932).
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Shawn - United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
References in periodicals archive ?
Scotland has the highest percentage of redheads in the world – 13 per cent – and march organiser Shawn said there was an amazing atmosphere yesterday.
Shawn's wife, Josephine, is a lover of Mellow Mushroom pizza, so Shawn emailed Mellow Mushroom's website on Thursday.
Shawn set out to produce an end product that made use of as much recycled, reused, and sustainable materials as possible.
Shawn's parents, who lived in Southbridge at the time and later moved to Millville, don't think so.
19, a sheaf of onion-skin pages arrived at The New Yorker's office at 25 West 43rd Street, with the title, "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report." The manuscript was sent over to the typing pool, where it was copied onto heavy yellow bond, double-spaced, and then returned to Shawn for editing.
Shawn took umbrage at this news and burgled the home while his brother was at work.
Shawn received his Bachelor of Science degree from Laurentian University in 2001 and a Master's degree in pharmacology in 2004.
Who will help Jason prove that Shawn is up to no good?
Now Shawn will be riding the Taff Trail from Cardiff to Brecon and back again on June 27 and hopes to raise pounds 2,000 for Cancer Care Cym-ru.
Around these oh-so-mean streets lumbers Alabama boy Shawn MacArthur (Tatum), who has the physical mannerisms and disoriented look of a homeless guy: an ill-fitting wifebeater, an inability to keep anything buttoned and a blanket full of books he tries to sell down the street from Radio City Music Hall.
When my friend Shawn called me last February, it was quickly evident she was distressed.