noun
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
• Syn: ↑Ted Shawn
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑dancer, ↑professional dancer, ↑terpsichorean, ↑choreographer
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/shawn/, n.
2. a male given name, form of John.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.