/ Dictionary / Index S Shaftesbury: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Shaftes•bur•y Pronunciation: (shafts'bu-rē, shäfts'-), [key] — n. 1621–83, English statesman. 1671–1713, English moral philosopher (grandson of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury). 1801–85, English philanthropist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shaft alley shaft grave Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language