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Webster 1913 Edition
Shan't
Shan’t
.A contraction of shall not.
[Colloq.]
Definition 2024
shan't
shan't
See also: sha'n't
English
Alternative forms
Contraction
shan't
- (Britain) shall not
- I shan't dignify that with an answer. What a stupid question!
- Shall we go to see a film this afternoon? No we shan't.
Usage notes
Dated and very rarely used in North America, where it may not be understood. Like shall, it may also be considered formal or pompous, or used in a parody of British English speakers.
See also
- Appendix:English modal verbs
- Appendix:English tag questions