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stein

UK/staɪn/ US/ˈstaɪn/ fairly common

noun

1.

a mug intended for serving beer

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2.

experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946)

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Origin

From a regional use of German Stein (“stone”). Probably a clipping of Steingut (“stoneware”) or Steinkrug (“stone pitcher”). Compare Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a pot of stone or earth”). Doublet of stone. More at stean.

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