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shane
nounLow (as a common word); High (as a proper name in English-speaking countries).
/ʃeɪn/A proper noun, primarily a given name of Irish origin, meaning 'God is gracious'.
shang
adjectivenounRare/Obsolete
/ʃaŋ/An informal or slang term for a type of forceful, sometimes illegal, act such as kidnapping or conscription, or a sharp, sudden blow.
shang ti
nounC2
/ˌʃæŋ ˈtiː/The supreme deity or highest god in certain Chinese religious and historical contexts, particularly in pre-Confucian China; literally meaning 'Lord on High'.
shangaan
nounC1
/ʃæŋˈɡɑːn/A Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa, primarily inhabiting southern Mozambique, northeastern South Africa, and southeastern Zimbabwe.
shanghai
nounverbverb-transitiveLow / Archaic
/ʃæŋˈhaɪ/To force or coerce someone into doing something, especially to compel someone to serve as a sailor aboard a ship by trickery or force.
shango
nounLow
/ˈʃɑːŋɡəʊ/A deity in the Yoruba religion and its diasporic traditions (such as Santería, Candomblé), associated with thunder, lightning, justice, and male virility.
shangqiu
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/ʃæŋˈtʃjuː/A proper noun referring to a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, China.
shangri-la
nounLow
/ˌʃæŋɡrɪ ˈlɑː/An idyllic, harmonious, and utopian place; a hidden paradise; an earthly heaven free from trouble, suffering, and external influences.
shanhaiguan
nounVery low
/ʃænhaɪˈɡwɑːn/A mountain pass and city at the eastern end of the Great Wall of China, historically a strategic military location.
shank
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ʃæŋk/The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or a corresponding part in animals; the lower part of the leg.
shankar
nounLow frequency in general English, moderate in contexts discussing Indian culture, music, or arts.
/ˈʃʌŋkɑː/A proper noun, primarily a common Indian male given name and surname, often associated with individuals of Hindu background.
shankara
nounC1/C2
/ˈʃʌŋkərə/A proper noun referring to Adi Shankara, a highly influential 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta, a non-dualistic school of Hindu philosophy.
shankaracharya
nounLow frequency in global English; common within contexts of Indian religion, philosophy, and culture.
/ˌʃʌŋkərəˈtʃɑːrjə/A title for a spiritual leader or head monk in certain Hindu traditions, particularly referring to the heads of four major monasteries (mathas) established by the philosopher Adi Shankara in the 8th century.
shankly
nounC1-C2
/ˈʃæŋkli/Relating to the Scottish football manager Bill Shankly; characterised by his philosophy, style, or period in football management.
shankpiece
nounVery Rare (Specialized/Trade)
/ˈʃæŋkpiːs/A piece of material (e.g., leather, metal, plastic) that forms the structural body or side of a shoe between the sole and the upper, typically providing support and shaping.
shanks' mare
nounC2
/ˌʃæŋksɪz ˈmeə/One's own legs as a means of transport; walking.
shanks's pony
nounLow
/ˌʃæŋksɪz ˈpəʊni/The human legs as a means of transport; walking.
shanna
nounVery low
/ˈʃænə/A given name, typically female, of Hebrew origin meaning 'lily' or 'rose'.
shannon
nounLow
/ˈʃænən/A unit of measurement for the amount of information, named after Claude Shannon, a founder of information theory.
shanny
nounVery Low
/ˈʃæni/A small, scaleless, bottom-dwelling marine fish (Lipophrys pholis) of the blenny family, found in rocky coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic.

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