Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STEVEN

n.An outcry; a loud call; a clamor. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STEVEN

Ste "ven, n. Etym: [AS. stefn, stemn, voice; akin to D. stem, G.stimme, Goth. stibna.]

 

1. Voice; speech; language. [Obs. or Scot. ] Ye have as merry a steven As any angel hath that is in heaven. Chaucer.

 

2. An outcry; a loud call; a clamor. [Obs. ] Spenser. To set steven, to make an appointment. [Obs. ] They setten steven for to meet To playen at the dice. Chaucer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Stevenage

Stevenage |ˈstiːvənɪdʒ | a town in Hertfordshire, SE England; pop. 79,600 (est. 2009 ). It was designated a planned urban centre in 1946 and was developed as a new town.

 

Stevengraph

Ste ven graph |ˈstēvənˌgraf ˈstivənɡræf | ▶noun a type of small picture made from brightly colored woven silk, produced during the late 19th century. ORIGIN named after Thomas Stevens (1828 –88 ), English weaver, whose firm made them.

 

Stevens, John Paul

Ste vens, John Paul |ˈstēvənz ˈstivənz | (1920 –), US Supreme Court associate justice 1975 –2010. Appointed to the Court by President Ford, he was considered a moderate conservative.

 

Stevens, Wallace

Ste vens, Wallace |ˈstivənz ˈstēvənz | (1879 –1955 ), US poet. He developed an original and colorful style, writing his poetry privately and mostly in isolation from the literary community. His Collected Poems (1954 ) won a Pulitzer Prize.

 

Stevenson, Adlai

Ste ven son, Adlai |ˈstēvənsən ˈstivənsən | (1900 –1965 ), US statesman and politician; full name Adlai Ewing Stevenson II. A popular supporter of social reform and internationalism, he was governor of Illinois 1949 –53 and was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the presidency 1952 and 1956. He later served as US ambassador to the United Nations 1961 –65.

 

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Ste ven son, Robert Louis |ˈstivənsən ˈstēvənsən | (1850 –94 ), Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer; full name Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson. Stevenson, who wrote Treasure Island (1883 ), is also known for A Child's Garden of Verses, a collection of poetry first published as Penny Whistles in 1885. Oher notable works: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Kidnapped (both 1886 ).

 

Stevens Point

Ste vens Point |ˈstēvənz ˈstivənz | an industrial and commercial city in central Wisconsin, on the Wisconsin River; pop. 25,327 (est. 2008 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Stevenage

Stevenage |ˈstiːvənɪdʒ | a town in Hertfordshire, SE England; pop. 79,600 (est. 2009 ). It was designated a planned urban centre in 1946 and was developed as a new town.

 

Stevengraph

Stevengraph |ˈstiːv (ə )ngrɑːf | ▶noun a type of small picture made from brightly coloured woven silk, produced during the late 19th century. ORIGIN named after Thomas Stevens (1828 –88 ), English weaver, whose firm made them.

 

Stevens, John Paul

Ste vens, John Paul |ˈstēvənz ˈstivənz | (1920 –), US Supreme Court associate justice 1975 –2010. Appointed to the Court by President Ford, he was considered a moderate conservative.

 

Stevens, Wallace

Ste ¦vens |ˈstiːv (ə )nz | (1879 –1955 ), American poet. He wrote poetry privately and mostly in isolation from the literary community, developing an original and colourful style. His Collected Poems (1954 ) won a Pulitzer Prize.

 

Stevenson, Adlai

Ste ven son, Adlai |ˈstēvənsən ˈstivənsən | (1900 –1965 ), US statesman and politician; full name Adlai Ewing Stevenson II. A popular supporter of social reform and internationalism, he was governor of Illinois 1949 –53 and was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the presidency 1952 and 1956. He later served as US ambassador to the United Nations 1961 –65.

 

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Ste ¦ven |son |ˈstiːv (ə )ns (ə )n | (1850 –94 ), Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer; full name Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson. Stevenson made his name with the adventure story Treasure Island (1883 ). Other notable works: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Kidnapped (both 1886 ).

 

Stevens Point

Ste vens Point |ˈstēvənz ˈstivənz | an industrial and commercial city in central Wisconsin, on the Wisconsin River; pop. 25,327 (est. 2008 ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Steven

Ste ven Substantiv, maskulin Schiffbau , der |St e ven …vn̩ |der Steven; Genitiv: des Stevens, Plural: die Steven mittelniederdeutsch steven, eigentlich wohl = Stock, Stütze ein Schiff nach vorn und hinten begrenzendes Bauteil, das den Kiel nach oben fortsetzt

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Stevenson

Ste ven son /stíːv (ə )ns (ə )n /名詞 スティーヴンソン 〘Robert Louis ～, 1850 --94; 英国スコットランドの小説家 詩人 随筆家; ｟略 ｠R.L.S.〙.