Stean vs Stan - What's the difference?
stean | stan |
A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.
A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening.
A stone.
A large box of stones used for pressing cheese; a cheese-press.
To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.
An extremely loyal and obsessed fan, particularly one whose fixation with a celebrity is unhealthy or intrusive.
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As nouns the difference between stean and stan
is that stean is a vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth or stean can be a stone while stan is tin.As verbs the difference between stean and stan
is that stean is to pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone while stan is to stare.stean
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . Compare (l).Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) stenen, from (etyl) . (got).Alternative forms
* (l)Verb
(en verb)- to stean a well
stan
English
Noun
(en noun)Whether in Britney's Army or Rihanna's Navy, stans need to surrender to sanity", The Lantern (Ohio State University), Volume 132, Number 16, 11 October 2011, page 9A:
- I know the in-depth detailed life of a stan because I am one. I'm one of those Lady Gaga fans,
Selena Gomez: She Is My Queen", Sunday Tribune (South Africa), 17 March 2013:
- I am the biggest stan for Selena because she is my queen. She made Disney interesting and I have always watched her.
Stans take dedication to extreme heights online, in real life", Washington Square News , Volume 41, Number 104, 5 December 2013, page 11:
- Incidents have occurred with stans showing up to pop stars' residences, as has happened with Madonna, Taylor Swift and others.
