Steuben

American  

[stoo-buhn, styoo-, stoo-ben, styoo-, shtoi-buhn] / ˈstu bən, ˈstju-, stuˈbɛn, stju-, ˈʃtɔɪ bən /

noun

1. Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von 1730–94, Prussian major general in the American Revolutionary army.

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Steuben

Family patriarch Joseph Guinnip joined the throngs of people who headed west to take hold of America’s Manifest Destiny, leaving Steuben County, N.Y., in the 1830s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

There are Japan-mimicking decorative arts from the Steuben Glass Works or Boucheron jewelers, and snatches of Debussy’s “La Mer,” whose published score has Hokusai’s wave on the cover.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

Many groups, including the DCCC, submitted letters making these points for the Steuben County Supreme Court to consider before its final decision issued Friday.

From Washington Post ● May 21, 2022

Jeffries chafed at the idea that the new maps for the city were created under the supervision of a court in western New York’s Steuben County, along the Pennsylvania border.

From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022

But there came to camp, a volunteer, Baron Steuben, who had been trained in the best armies of Europe.

From St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various

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