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Sten

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from the North Germanic languages, equivalent to English Stone, equivalent of Peter or Peters (Petros - stone, rock)
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Sten alt-of
  2. 2
    The Sten gun, a family of British 9-millimeter submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.
  3. 3
    Alternative form of Sten alt-of, alternative
  4. 4
    Alternative form of Sten alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Etymology 1

Acronym of Shepherd, Turpin, Enfield. From the names of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and EN for Enfield.

Etymology 2

From North Germanic (Danish Sten, Swedish Sten, Norwegian Sten).

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