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  sturt

  noun

  violent quarreling.
• Sturt
  Sturt

  noun

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

sturt

American  

[sturt] / stɜrt /

noun

Scot.

1. violent quarreling.

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Sturt British  

/ stɜːt /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• sturty
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of sturt

1325–75; Middle English; metathetic variant of strut ¹

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Heav'n keep you clear o' sturt and strife, Till far ayont fourscore, And while I toddle on thro' life, I'll ne'er gae by your door!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns

Though in the morn comes sturt and strife, Yet joy may come at noon; And I hope to live a merry, merry life When a' thir days are done.

From The Letters of Robert Burns by Robert Burns

Though in the morn comes sturt and strife, Yet joy may come at noon; And I hope to live a merry, merry life When a’ thir days are done.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns

I've lived a life of sturt and strife;   I die by treacherie: It burns my heart I must depart   And not avengèd be.

From Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys by Various

He loupit on wi’ an awsome snort, He bang’d the fire frae the flinty court; He’s aff and awa’ in a snorin’ sturt, As hard as he can whang.

From Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 by Herbert Willis

A new study led by a Charles Sturt University researcher and international colleagues is challenging a long-accepted idea about how scientists identify ancient disease.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

The exhibit begins in the garden’s pathways, strewn with artworks, which lead visitors to the gallery rooms housed in the park’s Sturt Haaga Gallery and historic Boddy House.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2025

Suzie Gibson, a senior lecturer in English at Charles Sturt University, compared reality TV stars to "modern-day gladiators, battling for love, fame and Instagram followers".

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025

“Historically, these areas are very well adapted to fire,” said Mr. Linley, also a Charles Sturt University ecologist.

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

Josh Perrott was at church on Sunday morning, as Father Sturt had bid him.

From A Child of the Jago by Arthur Morrison

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