- sturt
- noun Etymology: Middle English, contention, alteration of strut; akin to Old English strūtian to struggle — more at strut Date: 14th century chiefly Scottish contention
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Sturt — is a surname, and may refer to:* Charles Sturt * George Sturt * Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington * Humphrey Sturt * Humphrey Sturt, 2nd Baron Alington * Michael Sturt * Napier Sturt, 3rd Baron AlingtonPlaces and things named after Charles Sturt… … Wikipedia
Sturt — Sturt, n. 1. Disturbance; annoyance; care. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sturt and care. J. Rolland. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits. Raymond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sturt — Sturt, v. t. [Cf. {Start}, v. i.] To vex; to annoy; to startle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sturt — (spr. ßtört), Charles, Australienreisender, geb. in England, gest. 16. Juni 1869 in Cheltenham, kam als Hauptmann nach Sydney, entdeckte auf einer Forschungsreise nach Zentralaustralien 1828 den Darling und 1829 auf einer neuen Reise den Murray… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
şturţ — ŞTURŢ, şturţuri, s.n. (reg.) 1. Loc unde se depozitează minereul care urmează să fie prelucrat sau deşeurile; p. ext. materialul depozitat în acest loc. 2. Semifabricat plat care reprezintă un stadiu intermediar între placa semifabricat şi tabla… … Dicționar Român
sturt — sturt·ite; sturt; … English syllables
Sturt — /stɜt/ (say stert) noun Charles, 1795–1869, British explorer in Australia, born in India; his explorations of eastern Australia, 1828–30, led to the European discovery of the Darling River, and of the inland river system of south eastern… …
Sturt — Sturts Steinige Wüste in Australien Die Sturt, auch Sturts Steinige Wüste (englisch Sturt s Stony Desert), ist eine australischen Wüste, die in die Bundesstaaten South Australia und (teilweis) Queensland liegt. Die Sturt erhielt ihren Namen vom… … Deutsch Wikipedia
sturt — I. ˈstərt noun Etymology: Middle English, contention, wrangling, alteration of strut, strout contention, combat; akin to Middle High German strūz combat, Old English strūtian to exert oneself more at strut chiefly Scotland : disturbance … Useful english dictionary
Sturt — Original name in latin Sturt Name in other language Sturt State code AU Continent/City Australia/Adelaide longitude 35.01667 latitude 138.55 altitude 30 Population 2022 Date 2012 01 18 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
Sturt — Recorded as Start, Starte, Stert, Sturt, Sturte and Sterte, this is an English surname. It is either locational from any of the various places named from Old English pre 7th century word steurt meaning a promontory as for example Start Point in… … Surnames reference
