Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sheyz]
- /ʃeɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sheyz]
- /ʃeɪz/
Definitions of shays word
- noun shays a chaise. 2
- noun shays Daniel. ?1747–1825, American soldier and revolutionary leader of a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers against the US government (1786–87) 0
- noun shays Daniel1747?-1825; Am. Revolutionary soldier: leader of an insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in W Mass. (1786-87) in reaction to high land taxes 0
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Origin of shays
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; respelling and back formation from chaise (taken as plural)
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Parts of speech for Shays
noun
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preposition
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shays popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shays usage trend in Literature
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