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===Etymology===

===Etymology===



From {{etyl|enm|en}}, from {{etyl|ang|en}} {{m|ang|stīweard}}, {{m|ang|stīġweard||steward, housekeeper, one who has the superintendence of household affairs, guardian}}, from {{m|ang|stīġ}} in the sense ''house'', ''hall'' + {{term|weard||ward, guard, guardian, keeper|lang=ang}}.<ref>[http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/steward American Heritage Dictionary]</ref><ref>[http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/steward Oxford Online Dictionary]</ref> Compare {{etyl|is|-}} {{term|stívarður||steward|lang=is}}. More at {{l|en|sty}}, {{l|en|ward}}.

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From {{etyl|enm|en
}} {{m|enm|steward
}}, from {{etyl|ang|en}} {{m|ang|stīweard}}, {{m|ang|stīġweard||steward, housekeeper, one who has the superintendence of household affairs, guardian}}, from {{m|ang|stīġ}} in the sense ''house'', ''hall'' + {{term|weard||ward, guard, guardian, keeper|lang=ang}}.<ref>[http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/steward American Heritage Dictionary]</ref><ref>[http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/steward Oxford Online Dictionary]</ref> Compare {{etyl|is|-}} {{term|stívarður||steward|lang=is}}. More at {{l|en|sty}}, {{l|en|ward}}.

===Pronunciation===

===Pronunciation===

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