Stephen

American  

[stee-vuhn] / ˈsti vən /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c35, first Christian martyr.

2. Saint, c975–1038, first king of Hungary 997–1038.

3. Stephen of Blois, 1097?–1154, king of England 1135–54.

4. Sir Leslie, 1832–1904, English critic, biographer, and philosopher.

5. a male given name.

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Stephen British  

/ ˈstiːvən /

noun

1. ?1097–1154, king of England (1135–54); grandson of William the Conqueror. He seized the throne on the death of Henry I, causing civil war with Henry's daughter Matilda. He eventually recognized her son (later Henry II) as his successor

2. Saint. died ?35 _ad , the first Christian martyr. Feast day: Dec 26 or 27

3. Saint, Hungarian name István. ?975–1038 _ad , first king of Hungary as Stephen I (997–1038). Feast day: Aug 16 or 20

4. Sir Leslie. 1832–1904, English biographer, critic, and first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography; father of the novelist Virginia Woolf

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Example Sentences

Speaking in the House of Lords on Wednesday, Baroness Lawrence, the mother of the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, shared her condolences with the Nowak family.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Not to mention last month’s appearances on “Saturday Night Live” and the final episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and billionaire Stephen Cloobeck among them — dropped out or pivoted to other races.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Trump has been able to appoint one Fed governor, Stephen Miran, to fill the remainder of Gov. Adriana Kugler’s term that expired at the end of January.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Martin lived with his mother, Bridget; his brother, Stephen; and his sister, Teresa, who was now shaking him awake.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler