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Shannon

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃænən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shan′ən)

Shan•non (shan′ən),USA pronunciation n.

Place Namesa river flowing SW from N Ireland to the Atlantic: the principal river of Ireland. 240 mi. (386 km) long.
Place Namesinternational airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.
a female given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Shannon /ˈʃænən/ n

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)

Shannon /ˈʃænən/ n

Claude (Elwood). 1916–2000, US mathematician, who first developed information theory

'Shannon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Clare - Leitrim - Limerick - Castle Shannon

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