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stephen | rash |

As proper nouns the difference between stephen and rash

is that stephen is the first Christian martyr while Rash is {{surname}.

As an adjective rash is

acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences; not careful; hasty.

As a noun rash is

an area of reddened, irritated, and inflamed skin.

As a verb rash is

to prepare with haste.

stephen

English

Alternative forms

* as a given name: Steven

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The first Christian martyr.
  • * :
    • And Stephen , full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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  • * 1852 (William Harrison Ainsworth), Tale of a Carpet-Bag , Ainsworth's Magazine, Vol. 21, page 17:
    • I, for my part, ask any candid reader if it was not bad enough to be called Broadfoot, without having it aggravated into Stephen Broadfoot? I feel confident I will here get a tear of sympathy from all unhappy Andrews and Peters, and Aarons and Samuels, with a smile of disdainful compassion from thrice-happy Franks and Charleys and Bills.
  • * 1952 Thomas Pyles, Words and Ways of American English , Random House, page 245:
    • It is doubtless true that American English lacks a tradition for the pronunciation of Anthony'', a name which was not often bestowed upon American males until the comparatively recent craze for supposedly swank "British" Christian names, like ''Stephen'' , ''Peter'', ''Michael , etc., in this country.
  • * 2000 (Helen DeWitt), The Last Samurai , Miramax Books(2002), ISBN 0786887001, page 142:
    • I thought that ideally it should be a name which could work whether he was serious and reserved or butch, a name like Stephen which could be Steve or David which could be Dave.

    • Derived terms

    * Stephenville

    Related terms

    * Steve, Stevie, Steenie * Stephanie

    rash

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) rash, .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences; not careful; hasty.
    • rash words spoken in the heat of debate
  • So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn.
  • (obsolete) Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I scarce have leisure to salute you, / My matter is so rash .
  • (obsolete) Fast-acting.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Strong as aconitum or rash gunpowder.
    Synonyms
    (checksyns) * brash * heady * hotheaded * impulsive * inconsiderate * precipitate
    Derived terms
    * rashness

    Noun

    (rashes)
  • (symptom) An area of reddened, irritated, and inflamed skin.
  • A surge in problems; a spate, string or trend
    • There has been a rash of vandalism lately.
    Synonyms
    (A surge in problems) epidemic
    Derived terms
    * canker rash * diaper rash * heat rash * hiker’s rash * nappy rash * nettle rash * rashguard * rashie * rash vest * reef rash * rose rash * tooth rash
    See also
    * prudent * reckless

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To prepare with haste.
    • (Foxe)

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) , (etyl) Rasch, probably from Arras in France.

    Noun

    (-)
  • An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted.
    • (John Donne)

    Etymology 3

    For arace

    Verb

    (es)
  • To pull off or pluck violently.
  • To slash; to hack; to slice.
  • * Spenser
    • rashing of helms and riving plates asunder

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