Shavian

English Etymology From en la:Shavius<alt:Shavi(us)><pos:a Latinized form of en Shaw> -an; en George Bernard Shaw = 1. Pronunciation en /ˈʃeɪ.vɪ.ən/ en eɪviən 3 Adjective - Of or relating to George Bernard Shaw or his works. en 1998 Christopher Innes The Cambridge Companion to George Bernard Shaw Cambridge University Press 9780521566339 https://books.google.com/books?id=ti3EGtFcq5IC&lpg=PA156&dq=%22Shavian%20character%22&pg=PA156#v=onepage&q=%22Shavian%20character%22&f=false 156 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”. Michael Billington The Coronation review – immaculately rehearsed, touching and Shakespearean 2023-05-07 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/07/the-coronation-review-immaculately-rehearsed-touching-and-shakespearean 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20261026190452/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/07/the-coronation-review-immaculately-rehearsed-touching-and-shakespearean 26 October 2026 Of or relating to the Shavian alphabet. en 2011 C.M. Millward; Mary Hayes A Biography of the English Language Cengage Learning 9780495906414 297 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. Derived terms en Shaviana Shavian alphabet Shavianism Shavianismus Shavianity Shavianized Shavianize Translations of or relating to Shaw or his works Dutch: nl shavish French: fr shavien Italian: it shaviano//sciaviano Noun An en admirer of Shaw, or an en advocate of his ideas. Translations an admirer of Shaw or an advocate of his ideas Italian: it shaviano//sciaviano m, it shaviana//sciaviana f Related terms en Shaviolatry Anagrams en aahinsv Avinash en Fans (people)