Ste·ven·son (st  v n-sn), Adlai Ewing 1835-1914. Vice President of the United States (1893-1897) under Grover Cleveland. His grandson Adlai Ewing (1900-1965) was the Democratic nominee for President in 1952 and 1956. |
| Stevenson, Robert Louis Balfour 1850-1894. British writer of essays, poetry, and novels, including Treasure Island (1883), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and Kidnapped (1886). |
Stevenson [ˈstiːvənsən]
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1. (Biographies / Stevenson, Adlai Ewing (1900-1968) M, US, POLITICS: statesman) Adlai Ewing (ˈædleɪ ˈjuːɪŋ). 1900-68, US statesman: twice defeated as Democratic presidential candidate (1952; 1956); US delegate at the United Nations (1961-65)
2. (Biographies / Stevenson, Robert Louis (Balfour) (1850-1894) M, Scottish, WRITING: writer) Robert Louis (Balfour). 1850-94, Scottish writer: his novels include Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), and The Master of Ballantrae (1889)
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| Noun | 1. |  Stevenson - Scottish author (1850-1894) |
| 2. |  Stevenson - United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968) |
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