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(
UK
)
enPR
:
stûn
,
IPA
(
key
)
:
/stɜːn/
(
US
)
enPR
:
stûrn
,
IPA
(
key
)
:
/stɝn/
Audio (US)
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file
)
Adjective
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Positive
stern
Comparative
sterner
Superlative
sternest
A
stern
person is someone who is
serious
, especially to
assert
authority over others.
Noun
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Singular
stern
Plural
sterns
Stern
of the
VOC ship 'Amsterdam'
(replica)
(
countable
) (
nautical
) A
stern
is the
rear
part of a
ship
or
vessel
.