Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
stepping-stone .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A stone laid before a door as a stair to rise on in entering the house.
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- noun A
stone laid before adoor as astair to rise on in entering the house.
Etymologies
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Examples
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An assault weapons ban is assumed to be a stepstone to the abolishment of access to all arms, without a moments consideration if that is even possible to do so.
Obama Administration Looks To Reinstate Assault-Weapons Ban 2009
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An assault weapons ban is assumed to be a stepstone to the abolishment of access to all arms, without a moments consideration if that is even possible to do so.
Obama Administration Looks To Reinstate Assault-Weapons Ban 2009
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When I think of those dear ones at home. chi: Goodbye dear old stepstone, goodbye to my home
Old Stepstone 1999
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When I think of those dear ones at home. cho: Goodbye dear old stepstone, goodbye to my home
Stepstone 1949
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To bid this old stepstone goodbye. from the singing of Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882-1973) of Mars Hill, North
Stepstone 1949
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Remember that opposition is the stepstone to success.
M. L. Latta (Morgan London), b. 1853. The History of My Life and Work. Autobiography by Rev. M. L. Latta, A.M., D.D. Morgan London 1903
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Cho: Goodbye to this stepstone, goodbye to my home,
The Old Door Step 1880
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He picked up a rather big stepstone near the well and threw it into the well make a sound like a man falling into it.
unknown title 2009
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He picked up a rather big stepstone near the well and threw it into the well make a sound like a man falling into it.
unknown title 2009
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He picked up a rather big stepstone near the well and threw it into the well make a sound like a man falling into it.
unknown title 2009
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