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Steve

proper noun·Reference

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A diminutive of the male given name Steven and Stephen; also used as a formal male given name.

Other meanings

2. proper noun

A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.

3. verb

To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold.

4. noun

An aurora-like light found in southern Canada (consistently lower latitude, unlike the aurora borealis which is generally high latitude), composed of a glowing purple ribbon of light, with green spikes coming off obliquely parallel to each other, moving at about 6.5 km/s East to West. Presumably occurs in the southern hemisphere as well.

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