Steen

[ steyn ]
/ steɪn /

noun

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

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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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