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sturgeon

noun

  1. type of fish
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstɝd͡ʒən/ / /ˈstɜːd͡ʒən/

name

Etymology: * (surname): * (submarine): Named after the fish, the sturgeon. The first boat of the class was the USS Sturgeon (SSN-637), the Sturgeon-class was named after the lead boat. The boats of the class are referred to by the class name.

  1. A surname.
  2. Synonym of 637: A class of submarine

noun

Etymology: From Middle English sturgiun, sturjoun, from Old French estorjoun (“sturgeon”), from Frankish *sturjō, from Proto-Germanic *sturjô (“sturgeon”).

  1. Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.

    “The old prince sat in silence, his bright little eyes watching Karenin from one side, and Stepan Arkadyevitch saw that he had already formed a phrase to sum up that politician of whom guests were invited to partake as though he were a sturgeon.”

    “The sturgeon is considered to be rich in aphrodisiac elements.”