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Meaning of Shane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ʃeɪn/

Definitions

  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. A female given name from Irish.
    rare
  3. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Examples

“Back in ancient Hollywood history, there was an extremely well-known movie titled Shane. It was a classic western in which the late Alan Ladd played the title role. The most famous scene is the last one in the film, when Shane is riding off into the sunset and the little kid is chasing after him yelling, "Shane, come back, Shane!"”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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