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name
A surname from the North Germanic languages, equivalent to English Stone, equivalent of Peter or Peters (Petros - stone, rock)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Steen
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Sten
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Usage: alt-of
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noun
The Sten gun, a family of British 9-millimeter submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.
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noun
Alternative form of Sten
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
From North Germanic (Danish Sten, Swedish Sten, Norwegian Sten).
Acronym of Shepherd, Turpin, Enfield. From the names of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and EN for Enfield.
Across languages
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