Meanings
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plural Stens · alternative STEN · alternative STEn · alternative sten
- The Sten gun, a family of British 9-millimeter submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.
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Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA surname from the North Germanic languages, equivalent to English Stone, equivalent of Peter or Peters (Petros - stone, rock)
Origin
Sten · noun
Acronym of Shepherd, Turpin, Enfield. From the names of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and EN for Enfield.
Full word history & related roots →Sten · proper noun
- NorwegianSten
- SwedishSten
- DanishSten
- North GermanicSten
- EnglishSten
From North Germanic (Danish Sten, Swedish Sten, Norwegian Sten).
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Cite this entry
sten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sten
“sten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sten. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sten.
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