Sterne

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/stɜːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stûrn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sterne  (stûrn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sterne /stɜːn/ n
  1. Laurence. 1713–68, English novelist, born in Ireland, author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1759–67) and A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy (1768)
'Sterne' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Clonmel - Tristram Shandy - waggish - stern

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