Steele

[ steel ]

/ stil /

noun

Sir Richard,1672–1729, English essayist, journalist, dramatist, and political leader; born in Ireland.

Mount, a mountain in SW Yukon Territory, Canada, on the Alaska border in the St. Elias Range. 16,644 feet (5074 meters).

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Examples from the Web for steele

The acts Grey performs on Steele are all popular among BDSM enthusiasts.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The group try to push Steele out of the room as they target the man, but Steele pushes back to continue filming.
The ‘Hunted’ Gays of Putin’s Russia: Vicious Vigilantes and State Bigotry Close Up|Tim Teeman|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Timor's views are not seen as extreme in Russia, says Steele.
The ‘Hunted’ Gays of Putin’s Russia: Vicious Vigilantes and State Bigotry Close Up|Tim Teeman|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
LGBTs in Russia have "never been so under siege," says Steele, "and so hunted."
The ‘Hunted’ Gays of Putin’s Russia: Vicious Vigilantes and State Bigotry Close Up|Tim Teeman|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Steele's film opens in the middle-class home in St Petersburg of a man named Timor.
The ‘Hunted’ Gays of Putin’s Russia: Vicious Vigilantes and State Bigotry Close Up|Tim Teeman|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then a puzzled look came into the nobleman's eyes; he gazed at Steele more closely; his glance cleared.
Half A Chance|Frederic S. Isham
"Better hurry up, then," remarked Steele in a careless fashion.
Ross Grant Tenderfoot|John Garland
Captain Steele leveled his glass at the schooner, and could see that there was great excitement among her crew.
No Moss|Harry Castlemon
A motion of Steele's hand caused me to dive through a curtained door back of Hoden's counter.
The Rustlers of Pecos County|Zane Grey
Steele was a commissioner of stamps and a member of Parliament.
Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for steele

Steele

/ (stiːl) /

noun

Sir Richard. 1672–1729, British essayist and dramatist, born in Ireland; with Joseph Addison he was the chief contributor to the periodicals The Tatler (1709–11) and The Spectator (1711–12)

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