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Shannon

[ shan-uhn ]

noun

  1. Claude El·wood [el, -w, oo, d], 1916–2001, U.S. applied mathematician: early developer of information theory.
  2. a river flowing SW from N Ireland to the Atlantic: the principal river of Ireland. 240 miles (386 km) long.
  3. international airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.
  4. a female given name.


Shannon

1

/ ˈʃæə /

noun

  1. a river in the Republic of Ireland, rising in NW Co Cavan and flowing south to the Atlantic by an estuary 113 km (70 miles) long: the longest river in the Republic of Ireland. Length: 260 km (161 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Shannon

2

/ ˈʃæə /

noun

  1. ShannonClaude (Elwood)19162000MUSSCIENCE: mathematician Claude ( Elwood ). 1916–2000, US mathematician, who first developed information theory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Jason Shannon, lead medical examiner for Wales, said he recognised the importance of "seamless and timely death certification".

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Rookie Terrance Shannon Jr. led Minnesota with 25 points off the bench.

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“California’s farmers and ranchers are at significant risk of bearing the brunt of any potential retaliatory actions resulting from the broad imposition of global tariffs,” said Shannon Douglass, president of the California Farm Bureau Federation.

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It’s a testament to Shannon’s direction that he fully commits to submerging us into Janice’s unimaginable emotional stupor, even when that gutsy approach ultimately proves to be the film’s undoing.

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He would fight three more times in non-world title fights, before finally bringing the curtain down on his professional career in 1997 at the age of 48 following a points loss to Shannon Briggs.

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