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- [sturn]
- /stɜrn/
- /ˈstɜː.nɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sturn]
- /stɜrn/
Definitions of sternest word
- adjective sternest firm, strict, or uncompromising: stern discipline. 1
- adjective sternest hard, harsh, or severe: a stern reprimand. 1
- adjective sternest rigorous or austere; of an unpleasantly serious character: stern times. 1
- adjective sternest grim or forbidding in aspect: a stern face. 1
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Origin of sternest
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English styrne
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Parts of speech for Sternest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sternest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
sternest usage trend in Literature
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