Steen

[ steyn ]

/ steɪn /

noun

Jan

[yahn] /yɑn/, 1626–79, Dutch painter.

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Examples from the Web for steen

The jolly Jan himself is smoking at the table; the old brewer and the elder Mrs. Steen are in the foreground.
A Wanderer in Holland|E. V. Lucas
Steen is not the only Dutch painter who, whether deservedly or not, won a reputation for drunkenness.
Holland, v. 1 (of 2)|Edmondo de Amicis
Steen's double checked every computation and some he's done four times.
Plague Ship|Andre Norton
Steen and he were never friends, nor indeed was Steen ever a popular man among his acquaintances.
Willy Reilly|William Carleton

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

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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