steven

noun

stev·​en

ˈstevən

plural -s

1

dialectal, chiefly British : voice

2

dialectal, chiefly British : noise, uproar

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English stefn, stemn voice, sound; akin to Old Frisian stifne, stemme voice, Old High German stimna, stimma, Gothic stibna

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