shane

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Definition of shane in English English dictionary

A male given name

Come back, Shane!.

given name, male, from Irish

a Western film which many people consider to be one of the best ever made. Shane is a mysterious gunfighter who wants a different kind of life. But when he rides into a Wyoming valley in 1889 he is forced to use his gun to protect a group of farmers against a rich and powerful man who wants to take their land

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Shane Gould

born Nov. 23, 1956, Sydney, Austl. Australian swimmer. In the 1972 Olympic Games, at age 15, she dominated women's swimming, winning five medals (three gold, one silver, and one bronze). She set world records in all five freestyle distances (100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,500 m). In 1973 she became the first woman to break the 17-minute barrier in the 1500-m freestyle (16 min 59.6 sec)

Turkish pronunciation

şeyn

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜān/ /ˈʃeɪn/

Etymology

() English form of a Northern Irish pronunciation of Seán, an equivalent of John.