Stephen

[ stee-vuhn ]

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c35, first Christian martyr.
2. Saint, c975–1038, first king of Hungary 997–1038.
3. Stephen of Blois, 1097?–1154, king of England 1135–54.
4. Sir Leslie, 1832–1904, English critic, biographer, and philosopher.
5. a male given name.

Stephen

/ ˈstiːvən /

noun

1. Stephen?10971154MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?1097–1154, king of England (1135–54); grandson of William the Conqueror. He seized the throne on the death of Henry I, causing civil war with Henry's daughter Matilda. He eventually recognized her son (later Henry II) as his successor
2. Stephen, Saint?35MJewishRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint Saint. died ?35 ad , the first Christian martyr. Feast day: Dec 26 or 27
3. Stephen , Saint?9751038MHungarianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerRELIGION: saint Saint, Hungarian name István. ?975–1038 ad , first king of Hungary as Stephen I (997–1038). Feast day: Aug 16 or 20
4. StephenSir Leslie18321904MEnglishWRITING: biographerWRITING: critic Sir Leslie. 1832–1904, English biographer, critic, and first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography; father of the novelist Virginia Woolf

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I made sure to have James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim involved throughout the whole process.

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In the end, Stephen did not kill young William, which the knight would claim was due to his charm.

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He has represented Lowestoft at St. Stephen's—one of the most important fishing centres in the country—for many years past.

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Stephen, as the head of the Christian community, was especially obnoxious to heathen rage.

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She smiled buoyantly, in the intervals of arranging it, at the idea that Stephen Arnold stood beyond her ultimate possession.

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Above all, she had true vision of Stephen Arnold, glorifying nowhere, extenuating nothing.

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The three laughed immoderately, and Stephen, looking up, came in at the end with a smile.

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