"Steinway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Steinways [plural]
Etymology: From the surname of the maker, a German immigrant to Manhattan whose original surname was Steinweg. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Steinway (plural Steinways)
  1. A piano made by Steinway & Sons, an American-German piano company founded in 1853.
    Sense id: en-Steinway-en-noun-S~ExCwGc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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