Stephen
pronunciation
How to pronounce Stephen in British English:
UK ['stivən]
How to pronounce Stephen in American English:
US ['sti:vən]
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- Noun:
- English writer (1832-1904)
Word Origin
- Stephen
- masc. proper name, from Latin Stephanus, from Greek Stephanos, from stephanos "crown, wreath, garland, chaplet; crown of victory," hence "victory, prize, honor, glory," properly "that which surrounds;" also used of the ring of spectators around a fight or the wall of a town, from stephein "to encircle, crown, wreathe, tie around," from PIE root *stebh- "post, stem; place firmly on, fasten" (see step (v.)). Exclusively a monk's name in Old English, it became common after the Conquest. Saint Stephen, stoned to death, was said to be Christianity's first martyr.
Example
- 1. But sir stephen felt the time was right .
- 2. In canada stephen harper 's conservatives gained two seats in four by-elections .
- 3. Stephen fry spent time in jail for credit fraud .
- 4. Godly men buried stephen and mourned deeply for him .
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