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stead

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1stead 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈsted\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English stede, from Old English; akin to Old High German stat place, Old English standan to stand — more at stand
Date:
before 12th century
1obsolete : locality, place2: advantage —used chiefly in the phrase to stand one in good stead3: the office, place, or function ordinarily occupied or carried out by someone or something else <acted in his brother's stead>


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