Steward Definition
Other Word Forms of Steward
Noun
Origin of Steward
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From Middle English, from Old English stÄ«weard, stÄ«Ä¡weard (“steward, housekeeper, one who has the superintendence of household affairs, guardian"), from stÄ«Ä¡ in the sense house, hall + weard (“ward, guard, guardian, keeper"). Compare Icelandic stívarður (“steward"). More at sty, ward.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English stigweard, stīward stig, stī hall weard keeper wer-3 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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