Steward

  • 31steward — n. & v. 1 a passengers attendant on a ship or aircraft or train. 2 an official appointed to keep order or supervise arrangements at a meeting or show or demonstration etc. 3 = shop steward. 4 a person responsible for supplies of food etc. for a… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 32steward — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stīweard, from stī, stig hall, sty + weard ward more at sty, ward Date: before 12th century 1. one employed in a large household or estate to manage domestic concerns (as the supervision of… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 33steward — Synonyms and related words: Federal, Ganymede, Hebe, MC, accountant, aerial photographer, agent, air warden, aircrew, aircrewman, airline hostess, airline stewardess, amanuensis, attendant, attorney, auditor, avigator, baggage agent, bailiff,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 34Steward — Provenance. Prénom d origine écossaise. Vient du vieil anglais steward Signifie: le gardien Fête indéterminée. Histoire. Stuart est un nom empreint d un caractère royal. Stuart et Steward étaient les noms de famille des dynasties royales d Ecosse …

    Dictionnaire des prénoms français, arabes et bretons

  • 35steward — Someone who looks after property in business (1 Kgs. 16:9) or a city treasury (Rom. 16:23). Jesus told a parable [[➝ parables]] (Luke 16:1–8) of the Unjust Steward (‘manager’, NRSV). The word is also used in a metaphorical sense; a steward of… …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 36steward — stew|ard [ˈstju:əd US ˈstu:ərd] n [: Old English; Origin: stiweard hall guard , from sti ( STY) + weard ( WARD1)] 1.) a man whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane or ship →↑flight attendant 2.) someone who is in charge of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37steward — stewardship, n. /stooh euhrd, styooh /, n. 1. a person who manages another s property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others. 2. a person who has charge of the household of another, buying or… …

    Universalium

  • 38Steward — Official in charge of the daily running of a castle/house; a domestic rather than a military officer, though such duties were taken on in an abbot s household, for instance. The word was also used in combination with high , of a person able to… …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 39steward — n. a shop steward * * * [ stjuːəd] a shop steward …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 40steward — stew|ard [ stuərd ] noun count 1. ) a man whose job is to take care of the passengers on an airplane, train, or ship, especially serving them with food and drink a ) a man whose job is to provide food and drink in a club, college, etc. 2. )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English