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I have to say, though, it's a little strange doing both because Durant is very straight and stern and austere.
Corbin Bernsen

Meaning of "stern" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STERN

Old English styrne; related to Old High German stornēn to alarm, Latin sternāx stubborn, Greek stereos hard.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STERN

stern  [stɜːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STERN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stern is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stern

Stern

The stern is the rear or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite of the bow, the foremost part of a ship. Originally, the term only referred to the aft port section of the ship, but eventually came to refer to the entire back of a vessel. The stern end of a ship is indicated with a white navigation light at night. Sterns on European and American wooden sailing ships began with two principal forms: the square or transom stern and the elliptical, fantail, or merchant stern, and were developed in that order. The hull sections of a sailing ship located before the stern are composed of a series of U-shaped rib-like frames set in a sloped or "cant" arrangement, with the last frame before the stern being called the fashion timber or fashion piece, so called for "fashioning" the after part of the ship. This frame is designed to support the various beams that make up the stern. In 1817 the British naval architect Sir Robert Seppings first introduced the concept of the round or circular stern.

Definition of stern in the English dictionary

The first definition of stern in the dictionary is showing uncompromising or inflexible resolve; firm, strict, or authoritarian. Other definition of stern is lacking leniency or clemency; harsh or severe. Stern is also relentless; unyielding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STERN


about-turn
əˌbaʊtˈtɜːn
altern
ɔːˈtɜːn
alterne
ɔːlˈtɜːn
attorn
əˈtɜːn
downturn
ˈdaʊnˌtɜːn
extern
ˈɛkstɜːn
externe
ˈɛkstɜːn
intern
ɪnˈtɜːn
interne
ˈɪntɜːn
morgenstern
ˈmɔːɡənˌstɜːn
nocturne
ˈnɒktɜːn
nonreturn
ˌnɒnrɪˈtɜːn
overturn
ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn
return
rɪˈtɜːn
Saturn
ˈsætɜːn
Sauternes
səʊˈtɜːn
Sterne
stɜːn
tern
tɜːn
terne
tɜːn
turn
tɜːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STERN

stern sheets
stern-chaser
stern-wheeler
sterna
sternage
sternal
sternalgia
sternalgic
Sternberg
sternboard
Sterne
sternebra
sternfast
sternforemost
sternite
sternitic
sternly
sternmost
sternness

WORDS THAT END LIKE STERN

Chinese lantern
cistern
diffraction pattern
eastern
Far Eastern
herringbone pattern
holding pattern
Kaiserslautern
knitting pattern
lantern
Middle Eastern
Midwestern
northeastern
northwestern
pattern
sewing pattern
southeastern
southwestern
traffic pattern
western

Synonyms and antonyms of stern in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STERN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stern» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stern

Translation of «stern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STERN

Find out the translation of stern to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stern from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stern» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 严厉的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

severo
570 millions of speakers

English

stern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टर्न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المؤخرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кормовой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

severo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঠোর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sévère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tegas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

streng
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

厳しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엄중한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buritan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiêm khắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

severo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stern
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кормової
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Stern
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρύμνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Stern
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

akter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

akter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STERN»

The term «stern» is very widely used and occupies the 7.820 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STERN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stern

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10 QUOTES WITH «STERN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stern.
1
Saint Teresa of Avila
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
2
Corbin Bernsen
I have to say, though, it's a little strange doing both because Durant is very straight and stern and austere.
3
Buffalo Bill
But the West of the old times, with its strong characters, its stern battles and its tremendous stretches of loneliness, can never be blotted from my mind.
4
Kevin DeYoung
Some of us live a Christian life as if we're always under the stern, watchful eye of our Father and he is very impossible to please... No, God delights even in our heartfelt attempts at obedience.
5
Eve
I am completely turning into my mom. Me, trying to be stern, is her. Or when I make silly voices. My mom always uses weird voices if she's talking to a kid or a dog. I'm the same person - completely my mother.
6
Bill Griffith
Frivolity is a stern taskmaster.
7
Os Guinness
The rewards of freedom are always sweet, but its demands are stern, for at its heart is the paradox that the greatest enemy of freedom is freedom.
8
Ellsworth Huntington
Man could not stay there forever. He was bound to spread to new regions, partly because of his innate migratory tendency and partly because of Nature's stern urgency.
9
Jon Huntsman, Jr.
You can be stern and forthright, and that's my management style, but when you lose it totally, that's a sign of weakness.
10
Dan Jenkins
The golf ball has no sense at all, which is why it has to be given stern lectures constantly, especially during the act of putting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STERN»

Discover the use of stern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stern and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Miss America
The author presents his provocative and controversial views on life, love, politics, celebrities, sexual obsessions, and other topics
Howard Stern, 1996
2
Remembering Pinochet’s Chile: On the Eve of London 1998
In this compelling work, Stern shares the recollections of individual Chileans and draws on their stories to provide a framework for understanding memory struggles in history. “A thoughtful, nuanced study of how Chileans remember the ...
Steve J. Stern, 2009
3
Private Parts
An autobiography by the original "shock jock" shares his observations on politics, current affairs, women, and the entertainment business
Howard Stern, John Simons, 1997
4
The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review
Independent, rigorous and comprehensive analysis of the economic aspects of climate change.
Nicholas Stern, Great Britain. Treasury, 2007
5
The Stern Gang: Ideology, Politics, and Terror, 1940-1949
The book analyzes the party's split from the Irgun Zvai Leumi (National Military Organization) and its attempts to synthesize the politics and ideals of the right and left.
Joseph Heller, 1995
6
Obesity: A Reference Handbook
Includes biographical sketches, a glossary and references all relating to obesity and its treatment.
Judith S. Stern, Alexandra Kazaks, 2009
7
Terror in the Name of God
For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
Jessica Stern, 2009
8
Stern
From New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson, comes a new trilogy starring three Westmorelands who are impossible to resist: Zane, Canyon and Stern Stern Westmoreland never makes mistakes—until he helps his best friend Jovonnie ...
Brenda Jackson, 2013
9
The First Relationship: infant and mother
Now a noted authority on early development, Stern first reviewed his unique methods and observations in The First Relationship.
Daniel N Stern, 2009
10
Denial: A Memoir of Terror
The result is Denial, a candid, courageous, and ultimately hopeful look at a trauma and its aftermath.
Jessica Stern, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stern is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Schwarzenegger tells Howard Stern: marriage counselling 'biggest …
Now, on an international press tour ahead of the release of “Terminator: Genisys,” Schwarzenegger, 67, opened up to Howard Stern about the collapse of his ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
2
Channing Tatum Chatted With Howard Stern About Ghostbusters …
Channing Tatum went on Howard Stern Tuesday to promote Magic Mike XXL, and despite Stern's insistent horny old man questions, Tatum was ... «Jezebel, Jun 15»
3
Celebrities Continue to Confess All to Howard Stern
On Wednesday, it was business as usual on Howard Stern's Sirius XM radio show: Two celebrity guests, followed by two news-making celebrity reveals. His first ... «Vogue.com, Jun 15»
4
Can SiriusXM Survive Without Howard Stern?
One day last summer, Howard Stern ripped into his bosses at SiriusXM on his morning radio show. He accused them of gamesmanship, of treating him like a ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»
5
Eric the Actor Lynch Mourned by Howard Stern: "This Really Is …
Howard Stern's interview about Eric the Actor Howard Stern talked about the tragic loss of Eric "The Actor" Lynch on The Howard Stern Show on Sept. 22. Credit: ... «Us Magazine, Sep 14»
6
Jonah Hill Apologizes for Homophic Slur -- 'I Shouldn't Have Said That'
Jonah Hill took on the controversy behind his homophobic slur head on this morning on Howard Stern ... fully admitting he made the hurtful comment and ... «TMZ.com, Jun 14»
7
One stern commissioner
No other powerful public figure in the history of American media has controlled his narrative as effectively as David Stern. That's why, on Saturday, on the ... «ESPN, Feb 14»
8
David Stern's Seattle sucker punch shows we must stop being a …
1 of 4 At his news conference after the Board of Governors meeting, NBA commissioner David Stern delivered more bad news for Seattle — the Kings will stay in ... «The Seattle Times, May 13»
9
David Stern stumbles again in his failed culture war against the …
And yet, once more, Stern's tossed a temper tantrum that left everyone around him embarrassed, humiliated and wondering why he insisted on staying until ... «Yahoo! Sports, Nov 12»
10
David Stern stepping down in 2014 as NBA commissioner
Stern, commissioner since Feb. 1, 1984, will step down Feb. 1, 2014, with Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver unanmiously chosen to succeed him. «USA TODAY, Oct 12»

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