/ Dictionary / Index S Shan State: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Shan' State' Pronunciation: (shän, shan), [key] a state in E Burma (Myanmar), along the Saiween River. 3,700,000; ab. 56,000 sq. mi. (145,040 sq. km.). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Shansi shan't Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language