Estienne

UK: /etjɛn/ US: (es tyen′)

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Es•tienne  (es tyen′), n. 

Also, Étienne. a family of French printers, book dealers, and scholars, including esp.Hen•ri  (än rē′), died 1520; his son, Ro•bert  (rô ber′), 1503?–59;
Henri (son of Robert), 1531?–98.
1. a French printing firm founded by this family.

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Estienne, Étienne / etjɛn/ noun

1. a family of French printers, scholars, and dealers in books, including Henri ( ɑ̃ri ), ?1460–1520, who founded the printing business in Paris, his son Robert ( rɔbɛr ), 1503–59, and his grandson Henri, 1528–98