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

Maria Stevenson runs it and now has Citizens Advice in the building too to help visitors with their finances, something she said has made an "astronomical" difference to those they help.

From BBC

California environmental law allows the shorter, less detailed document to be used for projects when initial studies identify environmental impacts but changes to the plans can reduce those impacts to an acceptable level, Stevenson said.

From Los Angeles Times

These have included those of top level figures like Jamie "Iceman" Stevenson and James "The Don" White, who were both involved in international drug smuggling.

From BBC

"You walk into a supermarket and everything is protein enhanced," said John Stevenson, retail analyst at Peel Hunt.

From BBC

Democrat Adlai Stevenson and Republican Thomas Dewey ran twice and lost twice.

From Los Angeles Times