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单词 shriner
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Shriner

[ shrahy-ner ]
/ ˈʃraɪ nər /

noun

a member of a fraternal order (Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine ) that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc.

Origin of Shriner

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; shrine + -er1

Words nearby Shriner

shrimp, shrimper, shrimpfish, shrimp plant, shrine, Shriner, shrink, shrinkage, shrinker, shrink fit, shrinking violet
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Example sentences from the Web for Shriner

  • According to a quick Google search, a Shriner clown appears to be a clown who is also a member of the Shriners.

    The Most Depressing Show on Earth: Amongst the Clowns of Newark|Lizzie Crocker|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Sister Shriner is boiling over with railing toward God's pure little ones.

    Birth of a Reformation|Andrew Byers
  • Later it developed the janitor was a captain of police, also a Shriner.

    Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
  • Mr. Shriner, the one of whom we expected least, suddenly turned up at a table alone.

    Of All Things|Robert C. Benchley
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