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stern
1[sturn]
adjective
firm, strict, or uncompromising.
stern discipline.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:hard, harsh, or severe.
a stern reprimand.
Synonyms: , , , ,rigorous or austere; of an unpleasantly serious character.
stern times.
grim or forbidding in aspect.
a stern face.
stern
2[sturn]
noun
the after or rear part of a vessel (often opposed to bow orstem ).
The ship's stern was a glory of brightly painted carved figures of knights and mythical beasts.
the back or rear of anything.
Astronomy.Stern, the constellation Puppis.
Fox Hunting.the tail of a hound.
verb (used with or without object)
to be the person paddling, steering, working, etc., at the rear of (a vessel).
When you're bird-watching, it's much better to be paddling up front than sterning the canoe.
to propel or steer (a vessel) with the after or rear part leading.
We pulled up to the dock 15 minutes later and managed to stern in before dark.
Stern
3[sturn]
noun
Isaac, 1920–2001, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
Otto, 1888–1969, U.S. physicist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize 1943.
stern-
4variant of sterno- before a vowel.
sternite.
stern
1/ ɜː /
adjective
showing uncompromising or inflexible resolve; firm, strict, or authoritarian
lacking leniency or clemency; harsh or severe
relentless; unyielding
the stern demands of parenthood
having an austere or forbidding appearance or nature
stern
2/ ɜː /
noun
the rear or after part of a vessel, opposite the bow or stem
the rear part of any object
the tail of certain breeds of dog, such as the foxhound or beagle
adjective
relating to or located at the stern
Stern
3/ ɜː /
noun
Isaac. 1920–2001, US concert violinist, born in (what is now) Ukraine
Other Word Forms
- sternly adverb
- sternness noun
- ˈٱԲԱ noun
- ˈٱԱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of stern1
Word History and Origins
Origin of stern1
Origin of stern2
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Shortly before the curfew took effect, Bass joined an array of faith leaders in Grand Park to call for stern,but “nonviolent,” resistance to President Trump’s immigration sweeps.
They face their sternest challenge yet under their former captain on Monday when they travel to Brussels to face the group's top seeds.
"The hull starboard was scratched and a certain amount of seawater flowed into the stern section," the agency said.
“And I walked over and he had a very stern demeanor. Great guy, but he just always looked angry and he said, ‘You’re playing around on set.’
The “Training Day” star can be seen pointing his finger at the photographer and appears to give him a stern warning.
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