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stein

noun \ˈstīn\

: a large mug for beer

Full Definition of STEIN

: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer; also : the quantity of beer that a stein holds

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probably from German Steingut stoneware, from Stein stone + Gut goods

First Known Use: 1855

biographical name \ˈstīn\

Gertrude 1874–1946 Am. writer

biographical name \ˈshtīn, ˈstīn\

(Heinrich Friedrich) Karl 1757–1831 Freiherr vom und zum Stein Pruss. statesman

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