steven

name

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Stephen.

   “His first name was probably Steve or Ed. No, there were no more Steves or Eds in New York. They were now Steven or Edward, whether they were gay or straight. If they had money, they didn't have a nickname. Everybody was into high seriousness, so that now even dogs were named Humphrey and Raphael.”

   “That's why the people of this world believe in... Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and Steven!”

   “The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures.”

noun

1. (Northern-England, Scotland)Voice, especially when loud or strong.

   “1566, William Addlington, translator, The Golden Asse, Apuleius […] whereby the little birds weening that the spring time had bin come, did chirp and sing in their steven melodiously […]”

   “When Little John heard his master speake, / Well knew he it was his steven.”

   “Then could her Sangsters loud their steven raise.”

   “All nature roar'd in one dire steven; Heaven cried to earth, and earth to heaven.”

   “Thah's a rare stevven, lad.”

2. (obsolete)A request, petition, prayer, or command.

   “To thee, lady, y make my moon; I praie thee heere my steuen.”

   “Father of light […] Bring to effect this my desired steauen.”

   “And brought thy precept?^([sic – meaning precepts]) as a burning steauen, Reaching from heauen to earth, from earth to heauen.”

3. (obsolete)A time, occasion.

   “And that same nyght that the steavyn was sette betwyxte Segwarydes wyff and Sir Trystrames, so Kynge Marke armed and made hym redy ….”

   “I should choose to read "at this dull season," rather than this dull steven, [...]— John Monck Mason.”

   “Let us some masteries make, And we will walk in the woods even; We may chance meet with Robin Hood Here at some unset steven.”