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Traditional English :: steward
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steward.html - n. & v. 1 a passengers' attendant on a ship or aircraft or train. 2 an official appointed to keep order or supervise arrangements at a meeting or show or demonstration etc. 3 = shop steward. 4 a person responsible for supplies of food etc. for a college or club etc. 5 a person employed to manage another's property. 6 Brit. the title of several officers of State or the royal household (Lord High Steward). --v.tr. act as a steward of (will steward the meeting). stewardship n. [OE stiweard f. stig prob. = house, hall + weard WARD] |
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Traditional English :: stewardess
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steward.html - n. a female steward, esp. on a ship or aircraft. |
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Traditional English :: steward
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steward.html - n. & v. 1 a passengers' attendant on a ship or aircraft or train. 2 an official appointed to keep order or supervise arrangements at a meeting or show or demonstration etc. 3 = shop steward. 4 a person responsible for supplies of food etc. for a college or club etc. 5 a person employed to manage another's property. 6 Brit. the title of several officers of State or the royal household (Lord High Steward). --v.tr. act as a steward of (will steward the meeting). stewardship n. [OE stiweard f. stig prob. = house, hall + weard WARD] |
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Traditional English :: stewardess
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steward.html - n. a female steward, esp. on a ship or aircraft. |
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English Idioms :: stew
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steward.html - A project is likely to go bad if managed by a multiplicity of primary movers. - A proverb. * /When several people acted all at once in trying to reshape the company's investment policy, Tom spoke up and said, "Let me do this by myself! Don't you know that too many cooks spoil the broth?"/ |
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English Idioms :: stew in one's own juice
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steward.html - {v. phr.}, {informal} To suffer from something that you have caused to happen yourself. * /John lied to Tom, but Tom found out. Now Tom is making John stew in his own juice./ * /I warned you not to steal those apples. You got caught, and you can stew in your own juice./ |
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