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Meaning of Shay | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ʃeɪ

Definitions

  1. A chaise.
  2. A surname from Irish.
  3. A geared steam locomotive, patented by Ephraim Shay.
  4. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
  5. A diminutive of the male given name Seamus.

Equivalents

العربية الحنطور
עברית שי

Examples

“The poſt-ſhay ſhall be at the door by ſix o'clock in the morning; and if Miſs Fanny does not get into it, vvhy I vvill, and ſo there's an end of the matter.”
“Master sent me over with the shay-cart, to carry your luggage up to the house. He’d ha’ sent some saddle-horses, but he thought you’d rather walk, being a cold day.”

CEFR level

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