Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [shrahy-ner]
- /ˈʃraɪ nər/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [shrahy-ner]
- /ˈʃraɪ nər/
Definition of shriner word
- noun shriner a member of a fraternal order (Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of shriner
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; shrine + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shriner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shriner popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shriner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with shriner
- what is a shriner?
- how to become a shriner?
- how do you become a shriner?
- how do i become a shriner?
- what is a shriner mason?
- what does the shriner symbol mean?
- how to become a shriner mason?
- who is sherry shriner?
- how to be a shriner?
- how old is kin shriner?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sh
- Words starting with shr
- Words starting with shri
- Words starting with shrin
- Words starting with shrine
- Words starting with shriner