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English noun: shaker

1. shaker (person) a person who wields power and influence


SamplesA shaker of traditional beliefs.
Movers and shakers in the business world.


Synonymsmover and shaker


Broader (hypernym)individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

2. Shaker (person) a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world


Broader (hypernym)Christian


Member meronymShakers, United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing

3. shaker (artifact) a container in which something can be shaken


Broader (hypernym)container


Narrower (hyponym)caster, castor, cocktail shaker, pepper box, pepper pot, pepper shaker, salt shaker, saltshaker









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