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Sturgeon

//ˈstɝd͡ʒən// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Synonym of 637: A class of submarine US, countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.

    "The sturgeon is considered to be rich in aphrodisiac elements."

  2. 2
    Synonym of 637: A submarine of the Sturgeon-class US
  3. 3
    large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English sturgiun, sturjoun, from Old French estorjoun (“sturgeon”), from Frankish *sturjō, from Proto-Germanic *sturjô (“sturgeon”).

Etymology 2

* (surname): * (submarine): Named after the fish, the sturgeon. The first boat of the class was the USS Sturgeon (SSN-637), the Sturgeon-class was named after the lead boat. The boats of the class are referred to by the class name.

Etymology 3

* (surname): * (submarine): Named after the fish, the sturgeon. The first boat of the class was the USS Sturgeon (SSN-637), the Sturgeon-class was named after the lead boat. The boats of the class are referred to by the class name.

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