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sturgeon

sturgeon

noun

any of various large fishes of the family Acipenseridae, inhabiting fresh and salt waters in the North Temperate Zone, valued for their flesh and as a source of caviar and isinglass: Acipenser brevirostrum shortnose sturgeon, of the Atlantic coast, is a vulnerable species.
Sturgeon

Sturgeon

noun

Theodore (Hamilton), 1918–85, U.S. science-fiction writer.

sturgeon

¹ American

[stur-juhn] / ˈstɜr dʒən /

noun

plural

sturgeon,

plural

sturgeons

any of various large fishes of the family Acipenseridae, inhabiting fresh and salt waters in the North Temperate Zone, valued for their flesh and as a source of caviar and isinglass: Acipenser brevirostrum shortnose sturgeon, of the Atlantic coast, is a vulnerable species.

Sturgeon ² American

[stur-juhn] / ˈstɜr dʒən /

noun

Theodore (Hamilton), 1918–85, U.S. science-fiction writer.

sturgeon British

/ ˈstɜːdʒən /

noun

any primitive bony fish of the family Acipenseridae, of temperate waters of the N hemisphere, having an elongated snout and rows of spines along the body: valued as a source of caviar and isinglass

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Etymology

Origin of sturgeon

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French esturgeon, from Germanic; compare Old English styria, Old High German sturio ( German Stör ), Old Norse styrja

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Sarwar said he had demanded answers from former first minister Nicola Sturgeon five years ago, but relatives still had unanswered questions.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Scottish First Minister John Swinney is credited with restoring calm to the party after a crazy few years when its two big stars - Alex Salmond, then Nicola Sturgeon - crashed.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

This shift began in 2017 but the difference has sharpened since the Scottish National Party won the last Holyrood election under Nicola Sturgeon in 2021.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Sturgeon also said she was "contented" and "at peace" with her decision to quit politics.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

How many high school libraries are even allowed to stock Theodore Sturgeon, or all of Robert Heinlein?

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