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Shasta

Shasta \Shas"ta\, n. A mountain peak, etc., in California.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Shasta

mountain in California, named for local native tribe, for whose name Bright offers no etymology.

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Shasta -- U.S. County in California
Population (2000): 163256
Housing Units (2000): 68810
Land area (2000): 3785.194722 sq. miles (9803.608907 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 62.240980 sq. miles (161.203391 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3847.435702 sq. miles (9964.812298 sq. km)
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 40.688705 N, 122.121202 W
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Shasta (soft drink)

Shasta Beverages is an American soft drink manufacturer which markets a value-priced soft drink line with a wide variety of soda flavors under the brand name Shasta Soda. The company name is derived from Mount Shasta and an associated spring.

Shasta (Narnia)

Shasta, later known as Cor of Archenland, is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. He is the principal character in the fifth book published in the series, The Horse and His Boy. The book's events, however, are chronologically third in the series. He also appears briefly at the end of The Last Battle, the seventh and final book in the series.

Born as the eldest son and heir of King Lune of Archenland, and elder twin of Prince Corin, Cor was kidnapped as an infant and raised as a fisherman's son in the country of Calormen. In The Horse and his Boy, (the events of which all occur during the reign of the four Pevensie children in Narnia, an era which begins and ends in the last chapter of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), Shasta escapes to freedom, saves Archenland and Narnia from invasion, learns his true identity, and is restored to his heritage. Shasta's companions on his journey are the talking horses, Bree, and Hwin, and the Calormene Tarkheena, Aravis. Shasta grows up to become King of Archenland, marries Aravis, and fathers the next (and "most famous") king of Archenland, Ram the Great.

Shasta (mascot)

Shasta is the mascot of the University of Houston athletics teams, the Houston Cougars. The name "Shasta" refers to both a live and an anthropomorphic costumed cougar mascot.

Shasta (deity)

Shasta or Sastha ( IAST Śāstā) is the name of a Hindu deity in India. Shasta is a generic Sanskrit term for a teacher. In South India, Shasta is attested from the 3rd century C.E. in Tamil Nadu state. He is identified with various deities like Aiyanar, Ayyappa and Skanda. In Kerala, Dharmashasta refers to Ayyappa.

Usage examples of "shasta".

If it had sold well he would come home in a moderately good temper and say nothing to Shasta, but if it had sold badly he would find fault with him and perhaps beat him.

There was always something to find fault with for Shasta had plenty of work to do, mending and washing the nets, cooking the supper, and cleaning the cottage in which they both lived.

Tarkaan or great lord, and he bowed kneeling before him till his beard touched the earth and made signs to Shasta to kneel also.

But it was much too early to go to sleep yet, and Shasta, who had never learned that it is wrong to listen behind doors, sat down with his ear to a crack in the wooden wall of the cottage to hear what the grown-ups were talking about.

But then suddenly he rolled round on his side, raised his head and looked hard at Shasta, blowing a little.

Before they got into it Shasta dismounted and entered it on foot to buy a loaf and some onions and radishes.

The Horse trotted round by the fields in the dusk and met Shasta at the far side.

And then of course Shasta begged to be told of the battles and wars in which Bree had carried the Tarkaan.

But Bree did not want to talk about the wars as often as Shasta wanted to hear about them.

He did not even look at Shasta but seemed anxious to urge his horse straight on.

But the voice in which the words were spoken had already told Shasta something.

Bree told it, and Shasta thought that he put in a great deal more than he needed about the falls and the bad riding.

Bree was not in the least trying to leave Shasta out of things, though Shasta sometimes nearly thought he was.

Soon after that, Shasta noticed a delicious smell of flowers and fruit.

And through the arched gateways of many a palace Shasta caught sight of green branches, cool fountains, and smooth lawns.