Steiner

American  

[stahy-ner, shtahy-nuhr] / ˈstaɪ nər, ˈʃtaɪ nər /

noun

1. Jakob 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.

2. Rudolf 1861–1925, Austrian social philosopher: teacher of the spiritual doctrines of anthroposophy.

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Steiner British  

/ ˈʃtainər, ˈstaɪnə /

noun

1. Rudolf (ˈruːdɔlf). 1861–1925, Austrian philosopher, founder of anthroposophy. He was particularly influential in education See also anthroposophy

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Example Sentences

Attorney Bruce Steiner had one client who was so detail-oriented that they put pictures of all their valuable items into their will.

From MarketWatch

Chief Executive Adrian Steiner said that with the tariff reduction, “Thermoplan and the Swiss export industry would be competitive again in the global business.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Steiner is an emeritus professor of neuroscience at City University of New York and an adjunct professor of molecular pharmacology, physiology and biotechnology at Brown University Alpert Medical School.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are seeing entire snowfields melting within a day or two when rains fall on them and the huge quantity of water gushes down as floods," said Jakob Steiner, a geoscientist with University of Graz.

From BBC

Johnson’s longtime friend, Angelina Hamilton Steiner, on the other hand, occupies something of a middle ground.

From Salon