sturt

[ sturt ]

/ stɜrt /

noun Scot.

violent quarreling.

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Origin of sturt

1325–75; Middle English; metathetic variant of strut¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sturt

sturt·y, adjective

Words nearby sturt

sturgis, sturluson, sturm und drang, sturmabteilung, sturmer, sturt, sturt's desert pea, stushie, stutter, stuttgart, stuttgart disease

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Example sentences from the Web for sturt

I was thus satisfied that this was the hill on which Captain Sturt's party burnt the trees when a man was missing.
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 1 (of 2)|Thomas Mitchell
There are a number of gum-trees, and the new tree that was found on Captain Sturt's expedition, 1844, but mulga predominates.
Explorations in Australia, The Journals of John McDouall Stuart|John McDouall Stuart
In one respect Sturt was the most unfortunate of the explorers.
The Australian Explorers|George Grimm
To the river which he had found Sturt gave the name Darling, in honour of the Governor.
The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work|Ernest Favenc

In some places it is scrubby, having a number of gum-trees, and the new tree of Captain Sturt growing all over it.
Explorations in Australia, The Journals of John McDouall Stuart|John McDouall Stuart

British Dictionary definitions for sturt

Sturt

/ (stɜːt) /

noun

Charles. 1795–1869, English explorer, who led three expeditions (1828–29; 1829; 1844–45) into the Australian interior, discovering the Darling River (1828)

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