steven
/ˈstiːvən/
steven noun: voice, especially when loud or strong.
Noun (1)
steven (plural stevens)
- Voice, especially when loud or strong.
- […] whereby the little birds weening that the spring time had bin come, did chirp and sing in their steven melodiously […]1566, William Addlington, translator, The Golden Asse, Apuleius
- When Little John heard his master speake, / Well knew he it was his steven.17th c., Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
- A request, petition, prayer, or command.
- To thee, lady, y make my moon; I praie thee heere my steuen.a. 1500, "Hymns to Virgin, etc. (E. E. T. S.), p. 6"
- Father of light […] Bring to effect this my desired steauen.1589, Thomas Lodge, Scillaes Metamorphosis E 2
Noun (2)
steven (plural stevens)
- A time, occasion.
- And that same nyght that the steavyn was sette betwyxte Segwarydes wyff and Sir Trystrames, so Kynge Marke armed and made hym redy ….1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII
- I should choose to read "at this dull season," rather than this dull steven, [...]— John Monck Mason.1788, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, The dramatick writings of Will. Shakspere, with the Notes of all the various Commentators
Proper noun capitalized: Steven
Steven
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.
- His first name was probably Steve or Ed. No, there were no more Steves or Eds in New York. They were now Steven or Edward, whether they were gay or straight. If they had money, they didn't have a nickname. Everybody was into high seriousness, so that now even dogs were named Humphrey and Raphael.1989, Ann Beattie, Picturing Will, Random House., →ISBN, page 67
- That's why the people of this world believe in... Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!2013 Steven Universe (theme song)
steven meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
steven in Hindi
- स्टीवन, स्टिवन, स्टीवेन
steven in Tamil
- ஸ்டீவன், ஸ்டிவென், ஸ்டிவன்
steven in Marathi
- स्टीव्हन, स्टिव्हन, स्टीवन
steven in Urdu
- سٹیون, اسٹیون, سٹوین
More languagesFewer languages
- steven in Bengali
- স্টিভেন, স্টেভেন
- steven in Telugu
- స్టీవెన్, స్టీవన్, స్టెవెన్
- steven in Malayalam
- സ്റ്റീവൻ, സ്റ്റെവൻ
- steven in Kannada
- ಸ್ಟೀವನ್, ಸ್ಟೀವೆನ್
- steven in Punjabi
- ਸਟੀਵਨ, ਸਟੀਵੇਨ
- steven in Gujarati
- સ્ટીવન, સ્ટિવન, સ્ટેવન
- steven in Odia
- ଷ୍ଟିଭେନ୍, ଷ୍ଟିଭେନ
- steven in Nepali
- स्टीभन, स्टेभेन, स्टीभेन
Examples of steven in a sentence
- Then could her Sangsters loud their steven raise.a. 1801, Richard Gall, Poems & Songs (1819) 93
- All nature roar'd in one dire steven; Heaven cried to earth, and earth to heaven.1826, James Hogg, Queen Hynde vi, in Poems (1865) 262
- He […] lifted up his steven To keep the bulwarks of his faith secure.a. 1886, Eric Mackay, Love Lett. Violinist (1895) 197
Forms of steven
| plural | stevens |
|---|---|
| alternative form | steaven |
| alternative form | stevvon |
Origin of steven
From Middle English steven (“voice, command, constitution”), from Old English stefn (“voice”), from Proto-West Germanic *stebnu, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō (“voice”), earlier *stemnā, derived from Proto-Indo-European *stómn̥ (“mouth, muzzle; (originally) hole?”). Cognate with Old Frisian stifne, stemme (“voice”), Old Saxon stemna (“voice”), Dutch stem, Old High German stimma, stimna (“voice”) (German Stimme), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌱𐌽𐌰 (stibna, “voice”), and more distantly Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”), Avestan 𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬨𐬀𐬥 (staman, “maw”), and possibly Hittite 𒅖𒋫𒈪𒈾𒀸 (iš-ta-mi-na-aš /stāminas/, “ear”). See also stevvon. Displaced by voice.
From Middle English steven (“appointment”), from Old English stefn (“a time, turn, tour of duty”), from Proto-Germanic *stabnijaz, *stabnijô (“fixed time”), from Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (“a stake, post; to support, stamp, insist, become angry”). Cognate with Middle Low German stevene (“a court appointment”), Old Norse stefna (“appointment, meeting”). More at staff.
Inherited from Middle English Stevene, Steven, from Anglo-Norman Estievne, Estievene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).
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Words that rhyme with steven
Questions about steven
- What does steven mean?
- Steven means voice, especially when loud or strong.
- What is steven in Hindi?
- Steven in Hindi is स्टीवन, स्टिवन, स्टीवेन. See Steven meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use steven in a sentence?
- Then could her Sangsters loud their steven raise.
- What part of speech is steven?
- Steven can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce steven?
- Steven is pronounced /ˈstiːvən/.
- What is the plural of steven?
- The plural of steven is stevens.
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