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- Ste|phen «STEE vuhn», noun.Saint, the first Christian martyr (in the Bible, Acts 7:59).
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even Ste|phen — even Ste|ven or even Ste|phen «STEE vuhn», U.S. Slang. even; with the chances even; as likely to go one way as another: »It s even Stephen whether the innocent floor show or…the merengue is more fun (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
even Ste|ven — or even Ste|phen «STEE vuhn», U.S. Slang. even; with the chances even; as likely to go one way as another: »It s even Stephen whether the innocent floor show or…the merengue is more fun (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
Stephen,Saint — Ste·phen (stēʹvən), Saint. Died c. A.D. 36. Christian protomartyr who, according to the New Testament, was stoned to death after his defense of Christianity before the Sanhedrin. * * * … Universalium
Stephenson,George — Ste·phen·son (stēʹvən sən), George. 1781 1848. British railway pioneer who built a practical steam locomotive (1814) and the first passenger railway (1825). His son Robert (1803 1859) built railroads, locomotives, and bridges. * * * … Universalium
Stephen-Reaktion — Ste|phen Re|ak|ti|on [ sti:vn ; nach dem brit. Chemiker H. Stephen (1889–1965)]: Synthese von Aldehyden, ausgehend von Nitrilen, die mit SnCl2/HCl zu Aldiminen reduziert werden; Hydrolyse der Letzteren setzt die Aldehyde frei … Universal-Lexikon
Stephenson — Ste|phen|son, George (1781 1848) a British engineer who developed the first steam powered railway engine. He also built the first public railway to carry passengers in 1825 (the Stockton and Darlington Railway in northern England). His most… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Stephen — Ste•phen [[t]ˈsti vən[/t]] n. 1) big Saint, died a.d. c35, first Christian martyr 2) big anh Saint, c975–1038, first king of Hungary 997–1038 3) big (Stephen of Blois) 1097?–1154, king of England 1135–54 4) big Sir Leslie, 1832–1904, English… … From formal English to slang
Stephenson — Ste•phen•son [[t]ˈsti vən sən[/t]] n. 1) big George, 1781–1848, English inventor and engineer 2) big his son Robert, 1803–59, English engineer … From formal English to slang
Isherwood, Christopher — (1904–1986) British novelist and Western Hindu pioneer Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood, a prominent Anglo American novelist and early gay activist, was also an outspoken apologist for the VEDANTA SOCIETY and its ADVAITA (non dualist) … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Foster — Foster, Lord Norman (1935 ) a British ↑architect (=someone who designs buildings) who has won many prizes for his designs, and works mainly in a very modern ↑high tech style Foster 2 Foster, Ste|phen (1826 64) a US songwriter who wrote many… … Dictionary of contemporary English
