Steen

[ steyn ]

/ steɪn /

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noun

Jan

[yahn], /yɑn/, 1626–79, Dutch painter.

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Words nearby Steen

steelwork, steelworker, steelworks, steely, steelyard, Steen, steenbok, steenbras, steep, steepen, steeple

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How to use Steen in a sentence

Steen had hit upon the largest high-grade uranium deposit in the US, around 3,000 feet long, 800 feet wide, and up to 35 feet thick.
Once the Uranium Capital of the World, Moab, Utah, wants to unload its radioactive legacy|Sarah Scoles|September 9, 2021|Popular-Science
No longer in schools, cars or offices, we’re hanging out in their neighborhoods and in local wild areas — and suddenly more likely to notice them, Steen says.
Why you’re spotting more wildlife during COVID-19|Bethany Brookshire|June 8, 2020|Science News For Students
Used to be a court interpreter down at Essex Market—knows about steen languages.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
He led good and strong, me burning the wind behind and 'steen Spaniards spread out in the rear.
The Pirate of Panama|William MacLeod Raine

It is signed both by Brakenburg and Jan Steen, and bears everywhere marks of the careful assistance of the latter.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society|anonymous
Born and died at Haerlem, he painted country scenes in the style of Steen and Brouwer.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society|anonymous
This latter comparison happily expresses the dramatic and intellectual quality of Steen's best works.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Steen (1 of 2)

Steen¹

/ (steɪn) /

noun

Jan (jɑn). 1626–79, Dutch genre painter

British Dictionary definitions for Steen (2 of 2)

Steen²

/ (stɪən) /

noun Southern African

(in South Africa) the white grape variety known elsewhere as Chenin Blanc

any of the white wines made from this grape

Word Origin for Steen

Afrikaans

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