Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STEWARTRY

n.An overseer or superintendent. The stewartry of provisions.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STEWARTRY

STEWARTRY Stew "art *ry, n.

 

1. An overseer or superintendent. [R.] "The stewartry of provisions." Tooke.

 

2. The office of a steward; stewardship. [R.] Byron.

 

3. In Scotland, the jurisdiction of a steward; also, the lands under such jurisdiction.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Stewart

Stew art |ˈstjuərt ˈstuːərt | ▶adjective & noun variant spelling of Stuart, Mary.

 

Stewart, Jackie

Stew art, Jackie |ˈstuːərt | (1939 –), British race car driver; born John Young Stewart. He was the world champion three times —1969, 1971, and 1973.

 

Stewart, James

Stew art, James |ˈstuːərt | (1908 –97 ), US actor, famous for roles that embody the all-American hero; full name James Maitland Stewart. His movies include Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939 ), The Philadelphia Story (1940 ), It's a Wonderful Life (1946 ), The Man from Laramie (1955 ), and Vertigo (1958 ).

 

Stewart, Martha

Stew art, Martha |ˈstuːərt | (1941 –), US businesswoman; born Martha Kostyra. She turned her home decorating and cooking ideas into an industry, including a radio talk show, a Martha Stewart Living television program and magazine, and a syndicated newspaper column. After serving prison time in 2004 for her part in fraudulent stock trading, her business ventures and personal marketability rebounded.

 

Stewart, Payne

Stew art, Payne |ˈstuːərt | (1957 –1999 ), US golfer; full name William Payne Stewart. His championship titles include the PGA (1989 ), and the US Open (1991, 1999 ). He owned a clothing line that featured his familiar plus fours (baggy knickers worn as traditional golfing attire ). Stewart died in an airplane crash.

 

Stewart, Potter

Stew art, Potter |ˈstuːərt | (1915 –85 ) US Supreme Court associate justice 1958 –81. Appointed to the Court by President Eisenhower, he was noted for his 1964 statement, in an opinion, on pornography: “I know it when I see it. ” He upheld the First Amendment claim in the Pentagon Papers case in 1971.

 

Stewart, Rod

Stew art, Rod |ˈstuːərt | (1945 –), English pop singer and songwriter; full name Roderick David Stewart. In 1971 his single “Maggie May ” and its album Every Picture Tells a Story topped the singles and album charts in both Britain and the US. Later hits include “Sailing ” (1976 ) and “Do You Think I'm Sexy ” (1978 ).

 

Stewart Island

Stew |art Is ¦land |ˈstjuːətʌɪlənd | an island of New Zealand, situated off the south coast of the South Island, from which it is separated by the Foveaux Strait; chief settlement, Oban. ORIGIN named after Captain William Stewart, a whaler and sealer who made a survey of the island in 1809.

 

stewartry

stewartry |ˈstjuːətri |(also stewardry |ˈstjuːədri |) ▶noun ( pl. stewartries ) a former territorial division of Scotland (abolished in 1747 ) under the jurisdiction of a steward. • (The Stewartry ) the Kirkcudbright district of Galloway.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Stewart

Stew |art ▶adjective & noun variant spelling of Stuart.

 

Stewart, James

Stew |art |ˈstjuːət | (1908 –97 ), American actor, famous for roles in which he embodied the all-American hero; full name James Maitland Stewart. His films include The Philadelphia Story (1940 ), which earned him an Oscar, It's a Wonderful Life (1946 ), Vertigo (1958 ), and westerns such as The Man from Laramie (1955 ).

 

Stewart, Martha

Stew art, Martha |ˈstuːərt | (1941 –), US businesswoman; born Martha Kostyra. She turned her home decorating and cooking ideas into an industry, including a radio talk show, a Martha Stewart Living television program and magazine, and a syndicated newspaper column. After serving prison time in 2004 for her part in fraudulent stock trading, her business ventures and personal marketability rebounded.

 

Stewart, Payne

Stew art, Payne |ˈstuːərt | (1957 –1999 ), US golfer; full name William Payne Stewart. His championship titles include the PGA (1989 ), and the US Open (1991, 1999 ). He owned a clothing line that featured his familiar plus fours (baggy knickers worn as traditional golfing attire ). Stewart died in an airplane crash.

 

Stewart, Potter

Stew art, Potter |ˈstuːərt | (1915 –85 ) US Supreme Court associate justice 1958 –81. Appointed to the Court by President Eisenhower, he was noted for his 1964 statement, in an opinion, on pornography: “I know it when I see it. ” He upheld the First Amendment claim in the Pentagon Papers case in 1971.

 

Stewart, Rod

Stew |art |ˈstjuːət | (b.1945 ), English pop singer and songwriter; full name Roderick David Stewart. In 1971 his single ‘Maggie May ’ and its album Every Picture Tells a Story topped the singles and album charts in both Britain and America. Later hits include ‘Sailing ’ (1976 ) and ‘Do You Think I'm Sexy ’ (1978 ).

 

Stewart, Sir Jackie

Stew |art |ˈstjuːət | (b.1939 ), British motor-racing driver; born John Young Stewart. He was three times Formula One world champion (1969; 1971; 1973 ).

 

Stewart Island

Stew |art Is ¦land |ˈstjuːətʌɪlənd | an island of New Zealand, situated off the south coast of the South Island, from which it is separated by the Foveaux Strait; chief settlement, Oban. ORIGIN named after Captain William Stewart, a whaler and sealer who made a survey of the island in 1809.

 

stewartry

stewartry |ˈstjuːətri |(also stewardry |ˈstjuːədri |) ▶noun ( pl. stewartries ) a former territorial division of Scotland (abolished in 1747 ) under the jurisdiction of a steward. • (The Stewartry ) the Kirkcudbright district of Galloway.