stein

[ stahyn ]

/ staɪn /

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noun

a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.

the quantity of beer or other liquid contained in a stein.

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Origin of stein

1900–05; <German: literally, stone

Words nearby stein

stegosaur, Steichen, Steier, Steiermark, Steig, stein, Steinamanger, Steinbeck, Steinbeck, John, Steinberg, Steinberg thumb sign

Other definitions for stein (2 of 2)

Stein

[ stahyn for 1, 3; shtahyn for 2 ]

/ staɪn for 1, 3; ʃtaɪn for 2 /

noun

Gertrude, 1874–1946, U.S. author in France.

Hein·rich Frie·drich Karl

[hahyn-rikh -free-drikh kahrl], /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈfri drɪx kɑrl/, Baron vom und zum

[fawm oont tsoom], /fɔm ʊnt tsʊm/, 1757–1831, German statesman.

William Howard, 1911–80, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1972.

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How to use stein in a sentence

Stein—and many others—have argued that the company’s marketing targeted teenagers, an allegation Juul has repeatedly denied.
Juul Is Paying $40 Million to Rebuild Its Reputation. Will It Work?|Jamie Ducharme|June 29, 2021|Time
Hundreds of lawsuits against Juul, many of which were consolidated into multi-district litigation in California, are pushing allegations mirroring Stein’s.
How Juul Got Vaporized|Jamie Ducharme|May 17, 2021|Time
In July, the Postal Service warned North Carolina that it might not be able to meet the state’s standards for return of absentee ballots, Stein said.
Democrats in Pennsylvania, North Carolina claim key wins at Supreme Court ahead of election|Robert Barnes|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
Chris Stein of Blondie catches Ramone with an “aw, shucks” expression just after he drops a plate of food.
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings|Melissa Leon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Stein and Harry, almost always dressed completely in black, are shot walking down sidewalks, dark glasses fixed in place.
The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show|Tim Teeman|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stein and Harry were together from 1973 to 1989, and have remained close.
The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show|Tim Teeman|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Nazis placed a prisoner as the head of each section under the overall charge of Oskar Stein, an office manager and bookkeeper.
On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[Director] Naomi Foner is the one that told me that Gertrude Stein quote.
Jenny Lewis on 'The Voyager,' the End of Rilo Kiley, and High School Classmate Angelina Jolie|Marlow Stern|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stein accepted office, stipulating that the privy council should be abolished, and then freed the serfs.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
But, after waiting for Daddy, and thinking about Frulein Stein, the sounds became more distinct; they grew more insistent.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
But in a feminine way we laid it up against Frulein Stein,—that meal and the trees,—and we always shall.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
There was nor sight nor sound of Frulein Stein, nor of any one belonging to the Stein family.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
Stein's absence from North Germany had only intensified the sympathy of the people with his policy.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane

British Dictionary definitions for stein (1 of 2)

stein

/ (staɪn) /

noun

an earthenware beer mug, esp of a German design

the quantity contained in such a mug

Word Origin for stein

German, literally: stone

British Dictionary definitions for stein (2 of 2)

Stein

noun

(staɪn) Gertrude. 1874–1946, US writer, resident in Paris (1903–1946). Her works include Three Lives (1908) and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas (1933)

(German ʃtain) Heinrich Friedrich Carl (ˈhainrɪç ˈfriːdrɪç karl), Baron Stein. 1757–1831, Prussian statesman, who contributed greatly to the modernization of Prussia and played a major role in the European coalition against Napoleon (1813–15)

(stiːn) Jock, real name John. 1922–85, Scottish footballer and manager: managed Celtic (1965–78) and Scotland (1978–85)

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Medical definitions for stein

Stein

[ stīn ]

William Howard 1911-1980

American biochemist. He shared a 1972 Nobel Prize for pioneering studies of ribonuclease.

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