/ Dictionary / Index S stein: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stein Pronunciation: (stīn), [key] a mug, usually earthenware, esp. for beer. the quantity of beer or other liquid contained in a stein. Stein Pronunciation: (stīn for 1, 3 shtīn for 2), [key] — n. 1874–1946, U.S. author in France. 1757–1831, German statesman. 1911–80, U.S. biochemist: Nobel prize for chemistry 1972. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stein (Thesaurus) Steig Steinamanger Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language