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Word: Stern
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English styrne, probably from the West Germanic base of the verb stare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
stəːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline
Short Definition:serious and unrelenting
Examples:- a smile transformed his stern face
- Mama looked stern
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