steven

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. özel isim A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.

   “His first name was probably Steve or Ed. No, there were no more Steves or Eds in New York. They were now Steven or Edward, whether they were gay or straight. If they had money, they didn't have a nickname. Everybody was into high seriousness, so that now even dogs were named Humphrey and Raphael.”

2. isim Voice, especially when loud or strong.

   “1566, William Addlington, translator, The Golden Asse, Apuleius […] whereby the little birds weening that the spring time had bin come, did chirp and sing in their steven melodiously […]”

3. isim A request, petition, prayer, or command.

   “To thee, lady, y make my moon; I praie thee heere my steuen.”

4. isim A time, occasion.

   “And that same nyght that the steavyn was sette betwyxte Segwarydes wyff and Sir Trystrames, so Kynge Marke armed and made hym redy ….”