/ staɪn; NAmE / noun
(from German ) a large decorated cup for drinking beer, usually made of earthenware and often with a lid
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from German Stein , literally stone.
/ staɪn; NAmE / noun
(from German ) a large decorated cup for drinking beer, usually made of earthenware and often with a lid
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from German Stein , literally stone.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005