Shriner

noun

Shrin·​er ˈshrī-nər How to pronounce Shriner (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsrī-
: a member of a secret fraternal society that is non-Masonic but admits only Master Masons to membership

Examples of Shriner in a Sentence

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His character’s demise was when he was beaten to death with a candlestick by Scotty Baldwin (Kin Shriner). Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 11 June 2025 Robinson was a series regular on GH for 10 years and briefly returned in 2002, only to meet a gruesome end when his character was bludgeoned to death with a candlestick by Scotty Baldwin (Kin Shriner), Laura's ex-husband. Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 11 June 2025 Los Angeles County prosecutors filed criminal charges Tuesday against Jillian Lauren Shriner, a bestselling author who is married to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, after an incident last month in which she was wounded by police after allegedly shooting at them from her backyard. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 After the gunfire, Shriner calmly walks back into her home. Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 13 May 2025 Scott Shriner is the bassist for Weezer, which is also comprised of Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson and Brian Bell. Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025 According to police Shriner was hit in the shoulder and then retreated inside her property. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 Los Angeles police on Friday released video from the shooting of Jillian Lauren, an author and the wife of Weezer bass player Scott Shriner. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 The Los Angeles Police Department released footage from a shooting involving Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, Jillian Lauren, including body camera and surveillance video as well as audio from the 911 dispatch conversation from the April 8 incident. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shriner was in 1886

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“Shriner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shriner. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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