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steward

stew·ard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stoo-erd, styoo-]
    • /ˈstu ərd, ˈstyu-/
    • /ˈstjuː.əd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stoo-erd, styoo-]
    • /ˈstu ərd, ˈstyu-/

Definitions of steward word

  • noun steward a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others. 1
  • noun steward a person who has charge of the household of another, buying or obtaining food, directing the servants, etc. 1
  • noun steward an employee who has charge of the table, wine, servants, etc., in a club, restaurant, or the like. 1
  • noun steward a person who attends to the domestic concerns of persons on board a vessel, as in overseeing maids and waiters. 1
  • noun steward an employee on a ship, train, or bus who waits on and is responsible for the comfort of passengers, takes orders for or distributes food, etc. 1
  • noun steward a flight attendant. 1

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Origin of steward

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English stīweard, stigweard, equivalent to stig- (sense uncertain; probably “house, hall”; see sty1) + weard ward2

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Parts of speech for Steward

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

steward popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

steward usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for steward

noun steward

  • agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
  • assignee — a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
  • bailiff — A bailiff is a law officer who makes sure that the decisions of a court are obeyed. Bailiffs can take a person's furniture or possessions away if the person owes money.
  • bartender — A bartender is a person who serves drinks behind a bar.
  • bellboy — A bellboy is a man or boy who works in a hotel, carrying bags or bringing things to the guests' rooms.

verb steward

  • bodied — of or relating to the body; bodily.
  • conserve — If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.
  • factoring — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
  • emblematize — Serve as a symbolic representation of (a quality or concept).

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