Stephen

American  

[stee-vuhn] / ˈsti vən /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c35, first Christian martyr.

2. Saint, c975–1038, first king of Hungary 997–1038.

3. Stephen of Blois, 1097?–1154, king of England 1135–54.

4. Sir Leslie, 1832–1904, English critic, biographer, and philosopher.

5. a male given name.

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Stephen British  

/ ˈstiːvən /

noun

1. ?1097–1154, king of England (1135–54); grandson of William the Conqueror. He seized the throne on the death of Henry I, causing civil war with Henry's daughter Matilda. He eventually recognized her son (later Henry II) as his successor

2. Saint. died ?35 _ad , the first Christian martyr. Feast day: Dec 26 or 27

3. Saint, Hungarian name István. ?975–1038 _ad , first king of Hungary as Stephen I (997–1038). Feast day: Aug 16 or 20

4. Sir Leslie. 1832–1904, English biographer, critic, and first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography; father of the novelist Virginia Woolf

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Stephen

Stephen says the whole family – including Oli's six siblings - has been left "angry and broken" by what happened to him.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Stephen Kreider Yoder, a longtime Wall Street Journal editor, joined his wife, Karen Kreider Yoder, in retirement in late 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Stephen Kaufman, a Bass campaign attorney, said Bakewell’s donations were not flagged because he was listed as retired on his contribution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Carrie” is the fifth entry in a franchise based on Stephen King’s novel.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

As soon as I said it, I glanced at Dad, because Stephen Kellner was categorically opposed to self-pity.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram