What does steward mean?
Definitions for steward
ˈstu ərd, ˈstyu-stew·ard
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word steward.
Princeton's WordNet
stewardnoun
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
stewardnoun
the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
steward, flight attendantnoun
an attendant on an airplane
shop steward, stewardnoun
a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management
custodian, keeper, stewardnoun
one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
Wiktionary
stewardnoun
A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity.
stewardnoun
A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.
stewardnoun
A flight attendant, especially but not exclusively a male flight attendant. Often as "air steward", "airline steward", etc.
stewardnoun
A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management. [syn: shop steward]
stewardnoun
A person who has charge of buildings and/or grounds and/or animals. [syn: custodian, keeper]
stewardnoun
In IT, somebody who is responsible for managing a set of projects, products or technologies and how they affect the IT organization to which they belong.
stewardverb
To act as the steward or caretaker of (something)
Stewardnoun
An English surname, a variant of Stewart.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
STEWARDnoun
Etymology: stiward , Saxon.
There sat yclad in red,
Down to the ground, a comely personage,
That in his hand a white rod managed;
He steward was, hight diet, ripe of age,
And in demeanour sober, and in council sage. Fa. Queen.Whilst I have gold, I’ll be his steward still. William Shakespeare, Timon.
Take on you the charge
And kingly government of this your land;
Not as protector, steward, substitute,
Or lowly factor for another’s gain. William Shakespeare, Richard III.How is it that I hear this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. Lu. xvi.
When a steward defrauds his lord, he must connive at the rest of the servants while they are following the same practice. Jonathan Swift.
What can be a greater honour than to be chosen one of the stewards and dispensers of God’s bounty to mankind? What can give a generous spirit more complacency than to consider, that great numbers owe to him, under God, their subsistence, and the good conduct of their lives? Jonathan Swift.
The duke of Suffolk is the first, and claims
To be high steward. William Shakespeare.
ChatGPT
steward
A steward is a person who manages or takes care of property, finances, or other affairs for someone else, often in a work setting like a business or organization. This role requires responsibility, trust, organization, and problem-solving skills. Additionally, in the context of an airplane, ship, or train, a steward or stewardess refers to the person who serves and assists passengers.
Webster Dictionary
Stewardnoun
a man employed in a large family, or on a large estate, to manage the domestic concerns, supervise other servants, collect the rents or income, keep accounts, and the like
Stewardnoun
a person employed in a hotel, or a club, or on board a ship, to provide for the table, superintend the culinary affairs, etc. In naval vessels, the captain's steward, wardroom steward, steerage steward, warrant officers steward, etc., are petty officers who provide for the messes under their charge
Stewardnoun
a fiscal agent of certain bodies; as, a steward in a Methodist church
Stewardnoun
in some colleges, an officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students
Stewardnoun
in Scotland, a magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands
Stewardverb
to manage as a steward
Etymology: [OE. stiward, AS. stweard, stigweard, literally, a sty ward; stigu sty + weard warden, guardian, -- his first duty having been probably to attend to the domestic animals. 164. See Sty pen for swine, Ward.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Steward
stū′ard, n. one who manages the domestic concerns of a family or institution: one who superintends another's affairs, esp. an estate or farm: the manager of the provision department, &c., at sea: a manager at races, games, &c.: the treasurer of a congregation, a guild or society, &c.—ns. Stew′ardess, a female steward: a female who waits on ladies on shipboard; Stew′ardship, Stew′ardry, office of a steward: management; Stew′artry (Scot.), a stewardship, or the extent of a stewardship—still applied esp. to the county of Kirkcudbright.—Lord High Steward, one of the great officers of state, and anciently the first officer of the crown in England. [A.S. stíg-weard—stigo, a sty, weard, a ward.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
steward
There are several persons under this appellation in most ships, according to their size, appointed to the charge of the sea-stores of the various grades. The paymaster's steward has most to do, having to serve the crew, and therefore has assistants, distinguished by the sobriquet of Jack-o'-the-dust, &c. In large passenger ships which do not carry a purser, part of his duties devolves upon the captain's steward. In smaller merchant ships the special duties of the steward are not heavy, so that he assists in the working of the ship, and in tacking; his station is, ex officio, the main-sheet.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
STEWARD
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Steward is ranked #1610 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Steward surname appeared 22,318 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 would have the surname Steward.
55.4% or 12,384 total occurrences were White.
37.7% or 8,427 total occurrences were Black.
3.1% or 696 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.5% or 569 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.6% or 145 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.4% or 96 total occurrences were Asian.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'steward' in Nouns Frequency: #2484
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Anagrams for steward »
swarted
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of steward in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of steward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of steward in a Sentence
Oh shucks, I love the kids so much, there's so much I didn't do in my younger days. I had to find a way to make my life mean something. I made it my business to be a good steward. I want to make the kids the heroes.
President Biden was elected on the specific premise to govern the middle, steward our governing institutions and unite a divided country.
The federal government has shown itself to be a poor steward of its massive land holdings, the issues with Western lands are far too complex and sensitive for far-away politicians and bureaucrats in Washington to be able to solve.
Carrie, Greg Penner and I are inspired by the opportunity to steward this great organization in a vibrant community full of opportunity and passionate fans, having lived and worked in Colorado, we've always admired Denver Broncos. Our enthusiasm has only grown as we've learned more about the team, staff and Broncos Country over the last few months.
I have become a steward of this land and the cows are the key.
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- hostessa, administrador, apoderat, cambrer d'avions, representantCatalan, Valencian
- stevard, správceCzech
- stewardDanish
- VerwalterGerman
- οικονόμος, αεροσυνοδόςGreek
- representante, mayordomo, aeromozo, gestor, administrador, apoderado, mozo, azafatoSpanish
- edustaja, isännöitsijä, tilanhoitaja, pehtori, luottamusmies, stuertti, purseriFinnish
- steward, intendantFrench
- maor, aeróstachIrish
- प्रबंधकHindi
- utaskísérőHungarian
- pramugaraIndonesian
- stewardItalian
- דיילHebrew
- スチュワードJapanese
- 청지기Korean
- arcessito dispensatoreLatin
- tuariMāori
- стјуардMacedonian
- rentmeester, stewardDutch
- stewardNorwegian
- StewardPolish
- comissário de bordo, procurador, intendente, mordomoPortuguese
- стюардRussian
- stjuardSerbo-Croatian
- purser, ombudsman, förvaltare, stewardSwedish
- סטעוואַרדYiddish
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