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Stern

noun/stˈɜːn/
Definition
the rear part of a ship
United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɜːn/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈɜːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈɜːn/
1 syllable Say it as /stˈɜːn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe rear part of a ship
nounUnited States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
nounthe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
“he deserves a good kick in the butt”
adjectiveof a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
“an austere expression”
adjectivenot to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
“grim determination”
adjectivesevere and unremitting in making demands
“an exacting instructor”
adjectiveseverely simple
“a stark interior”
Word Forms
posterioradjectivelocated at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
austerenessnounextreme plainness
grimnessnounsomething hard to endure
inexorablenessnounmercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up
inexorabilitynounmercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up
relentlessnessnounmercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up
sternnessnoununcompromising resolution
strictnessnoununcompromising resolution
severenessnounextreme plainness
starknessnounan extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
arrière
la partie arrière d'un navire
🇪🇸Spanish
popa
la parte trasera de un barco
🇮🇹Italian
poppa
la parte posteriore di una nave
🇳🇱Dutch
achtersteven
het achterste deel van een schip
🇵🇹Portuguese
popa
a parte traseira de um navio
🇷🇺Russian
суровый
задняя часть корабля
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कठोर
जहाज़ का पिछला भाग
🇧🇩Bengali
কড়া
একটি জাহাজের পিছনের অংশ
🇮🇳Tamil
கடுமையான
ஒரு கப்பலின் பின் பகுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
దృఢమైన
ఓడ వెనుక భాగం
🇮🇳Marathi
कठोर
जहाजाचा मागील भाग
🇮🇳Gujarati
કડક
વહાણનો પાછળનો ભાગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಠೋರ
ಹಡಗಿನ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കർക്കശമായ
ഒരു കപ്പലിൻ്റെ പിൻഭാഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਖਤ
ਇੱਕ ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਦਾ ਪਿਛਲਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سخت
جہاز کا پچھلا حصہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
船尾
船的后部
🇯🇵Japanese
船尾
船の後部
🇰🇷Korean
고물
배의 뒷부분
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghiêm khắc
phần phía sau của một con tàu
🇹🇭Thai
เข้มงวด
ส่วนท้ายเรือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
buritan
bagian belakang kapal
🇵🇭Filipino
mahigpit
ang likurang bahagi ng isang barko
🇲🇾Malay
tegas
bahagian belakang kapal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صارم
الجزء الخلفي من السفينة
🇮🇷Persian
سختگیر
قسمت عقب یک کشتی
🇹🇷Turkish
sert
bir geminin arka kısmı
🇮🇱Hebrew
חָמוּר
החלק האחורי של ספינה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stern'?
The primary meaning of 'stern' is 'the rear part of a ship'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stern' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stern' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stern' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stern' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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