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Stewart

American  
[stoo-ert, styoo-] / ˈstu ərt, ˈstyu- /

noun

  1. Also Darnley, Lord Henry.

  2. Dugald 1753–1828, Scottish philosopher.

  3. James Maitland Jimmy, 1908–97, U.S. actor.

  4. Potter, 1915–85, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1958–81.

  5. a river in central Yukon Territory, Canada, flowing from the Mackenzie Mountains W to the Yukon River. 331 miles (533 km) long.

  6. a male given name.


Stewart British  
/ ˈstjʊət /

noun

  1. the usual spelling for the royal house of Stuart before the reign of Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart)

  2. Sir Jackie, full name John Young Stewart. born 1939, Scottish motor-racing driver: world champion 1969, 1971, and 1973

  3. James ( Maitland ). 1908–97, US film actor, known for his distinctive drawl; appeared in many films including Destry Rides Again (1939), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), The Glenn Miller Story (1953), and Vertigo (1958)

  4. Rod. born 1945, British rock singer: vocalist with the Faces (1969–75). His albums include Gasoline Alley (1970), Every Picture Tells a Story (1971), and Atlantic Crossing (1975)

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In the Disney show, Cyrus played Miley Stewart, a high school student by day who would don a blond wig and become pop star Hannah Montana at night.

From Los Angeles Times

Acts due to take part include The Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Italian singer Mimi Caruso and DJ Miky Bionic, the first DJ in the world to perform with an advanced bionic hand.

From BBC

The player Stewart wanted to square up with—before he was held back by teammates and coaches—was LeBron James.

From The Wall Street Journal

Studio pundit, former Hearts player Michael Stewart, is similarly minded to Stevenson.

From BBC

When I dropped by to see her Thursday, she was with 83-year-old patient Jimmy Stewart.

From Los Angeles Times