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Definition of stein
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: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer also : the quantity of beer that a stein holds
Stein
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Gertrude 1874–1946 American writer
Stein
biographical name (2)Definition of Stein (Entry 3 of 3)
(Heinrich Friedrich) Karl 1757–1831 Freiherr vom und zum Stein Prussian statesman
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The first known use of stein was in 1855
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