Shavian

/ˈʃeɪ.vɪ.ən/

Synonyms for "shavian" (13 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)
alphabet reformeralphabeticorthographic

Strong matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
orthography advocatephonemicphonemic scriptphonetic

Related words (6)

Adjective(6 words)
shavian promotershavian scriptshaw admirershaw alphabetshaw devoteeshaw follower

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8 entries
Shavian activistShavian lettersShavian scriptShavian writeralphabet reformeralphabetic scriptphonemic alphabetphonemic script advocate

Collocations

9 entries
Shavian alphabetShavian movementShavian orthographyShavian phoneticsShavian scriptShavian supporterShavian systemShavian transcriptionphonemic script

Inflections

3 entries
Shaviansmore shavianmost shavian

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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Possibly more than any other Shavian character, Undershaft engenders critical disagreement and discussion, even among the other characters in the play who call him “wicked” and “immoral” and refer to him in Devilish terms such as “Mephistoles” and “The Prince of Darkness”.

Source: wiktionary

Speaking as someone who supports the Shavian argument that monarchy is a bulwark against dictatorship, I found it a dignified occasion and a reminder that, as a nation, we seem to be infinitely better at staging public spectacles than at governing the country.

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As late as the 1960s, Shaw's own Androcles and the Lion was published in his revised alphabet—but the fact that few people have even heard of the Shavian spelling reform shows how futile the effort has been.

Source: wiktionary

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