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Word

stewart

Phoneticsstew·art

/ˈstuɝt/

Definitions

01a person's name

A1

n. a common last name or first name for a man.

n. a common surname of Scottish origin or a masculine given name.

“Stewart is coming over for dinner at seven tonight.”

“The professor introduced Stewart as the lead researcher on the new environmental project.”

02the royal house

C1

n. the name of the royal family that ruled Scotland and later England.

n. the original Scottish spelling of the royal House of Stuart, which reigned in Scotland and England.

“The Stewart kings ruled Scotland for many years.”

“Historical documents from the fourteenth century refer to the Stewart dynasty before the spelling was later changed to Stuart.”

Formal

Synonyms

03a place name

B2

n. the name of several towns or areas in English-speaking countries.

n. a frequent toponym used for various municipalities and geographical features in North America and the British Isles.

“They decided to stop in Stewart for gas during their road trip.”

“The small town of Stewart serves as a vital transport hub for the surrounding rural communities.”

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Scots stewart (“steward”), from Early Scots stewart, from Old English stiġweard.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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