stern
English Thesaurus
1. the rear part of a ship (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | back, rear, |
| definition | : | the side that goes last or is not normally seen (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | escutcheon, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | skeg, |
| definition | : | a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | ship, |
| definition | : | a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact) |
2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | body part, |
| definition | : | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | body, torso, trunk, |
| definition | : | the body excluding the head and neck and limbs (noun.body) |
3. United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | fiddler, violinist, |
| definition | : | a musician who plays the violin (noun.person) |
| domain region | : | russia, soviet union, union of soviet socialist republics, ussr, |
| definition | : | a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991 (noun.location) |
4. severe and unremitting in making demands (adj.all)
| similar | : | demanding, |
| definition | : | requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill (adj.all) |
5. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect (adj.all)
| similar | : | nonindulgent, strict, |
| definition | : | characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint (adj.all) |
6. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty (adj.all)
| similar | : | implacable, |
| definition | : | incapable of being placated (adj.all) |
7. severely simple (adj.all)
| similar | : | plain, |
| definition | : | not elaborate or elaborated; simple (adj.all) |
8. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on (noun.body)
| derivation | : | posterior, |
| definition | : | located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure (adj.all) |
9. severe and unremitting in making demands (adj.all)
10. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect (adj.all)
11. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty (adj.all)
12. severely simple (adj.all)
| derivation | : | bareness, starkness, |
| definition | : | an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | sternness, |
| definition | : | the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding (noun.attribute) |
13. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on (noun.body)
| derivation | : | posterior, |
| definition | : | located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure (adj.all) |
14. severe and unremitting in making demands (adj.all)
15. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect (adj.all)
16. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty (adj.all)
17. severely simple (adj.all)
| derivation | : | bareness, starkness, |
| definition | : | an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | sternness, |
| definition | : | the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding (noun.attribute) |
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