shannon

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Synonyms: channon, hannon, shandon, shannan, shanon, shannen

Antonyms: channon, hannon, shandon, shannan, shanon, shannen

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Proper noun

1. {{place|en|The longest <<river>> in the [[British Isles]], which flows through <<c/Ireland>>}} into the [[Atlantic Ocean]].
2. {{place|en|town|co/Clare|c/Ireland}}, at the mouth of that river, and its nearby international airport.
3. A [[sea area]], to the west of Ireland, centred on the estuary of this river.
4. {{place|en|small town|dist/Horowhenua|r/Manawatū-Whanganui|isl/North Island|c/New Zealand}}.
5. {{place|en|locality|council:Suf/Central Highlands|central|s/Tasmania|c/Australia}}.
6. {{surname|en|from=Irish}} of {{der|en|ga|-}} origin, variant of [[Shanahan]], anglicised from {{m|ga|Ó Seanaigh||descendant of a person named Old}}.
7. {{given name|en|unisex|from=surnames,place names}} (from the river); first used in the USA in early 20th century, and only recently in Ireland.

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