Stevenson

[stee-vuhn-suhn]

noun

1. Adlai Ewing 1835–1914, vice president of the U.S. 1893–97.

2. his grandson, Adlai E(wing), 1900–65, U.S. statesman and diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1960–65.

3. Andrew, 1784–1857, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1827–34.

4. Robert Louis Robert Lewis Balfour, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, essayist, and poet.

Stevenson

/ ˈstiːvənsən /

noun

1. Adlai Ewing (ˈædleɪ ˈjuːɪŋ). 1900–68, US statesman: twice defeated as Democratic presidential candidate (1952; 1956); US delegate at the United Nations (1961–65)

2. Robert Louis ( Balfour ). 1850–94, Scottish writer: his novels include Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), and The Master of Ballantrae (1889)

Example Sentences

Manager Maria Stevenson said the reverse advent calendar idea in previous years has helped drive the donations for the Christmas hampers, which are sent out on 21 December.

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Primark relies on its customers shopping in bulk, Mr Stevenson says.

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For dual CEOs to work well together, it’s essential they operate in a “high trust” capacity, and not in a fight-or-flight mode, Korn Ferry’s Edison Stevenson said.

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“The public has a right to know how the government and military are operating,” wrote New York Times Washington bureau chief Richard Stevenson.

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New York Times Washington Bureau Chief Richard Stevenson said Friday that the policy “threatens to punish them for ordinary news gathering protected by the First Amendment.”

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