Stateswoman
States″wom′an (–wo͝om′an), n.; pl.Stateswomen (–wĭm′ĕn). A woman concerned in public affairs.A rare stateswoman; I admire her bearing. B. Jonson.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Stathmograph
Stath″mo‐graph (stăth″mō̍‐grȧf), n. [Gr. στάθμη a measuring line + -graph.] A contrivance for recording the speed of a railway train. Knight.
Static
{ Stat″ic (stăt″ĭk), Stat″ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), } a. [Gr. στατικόσ causing to stand, skilled in weighing, fr. ιστἄναι to cause to stand: cf. F. statique. See Stand, and cf. Stage.] 1....
Statically
Stat″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a statical manner.
Statics
Stat″ics (–ĭks), n. [Cf. F. statique, Gr. στατική the art of weighing, fr. στατικόσ. See Static.] That branch of mechanics which treats of the equilibrium of forces, or relates ...
Stating
Stat″ing (stāt″ĭng), n. The act of one who states anything; statement; as, the statingof one's opinions.
Station
Sta″tion (stā″shŭn), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See Stand.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture.A station like the hera...
Station (2)
Sta″tion (stā″shŭn), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stationed (–shŭnd); p. pr. & vb. n.Stationing.] To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as,...
Station (3)
Sta″tion, n. In Australia, a sheep run or cattle run, together with the buildings belonging to it; also, the homestead and buildings belonging to such a run.
Stational
Sta″tion‐al (–al), a. [L. stationalis: cf. F. stationnale (église).] Of or pertaining to a station.
Stationariness
Sta″tion‐a‐ri‐ness (–ā̍‐rĭ‐nĕs), n. The quality or state of being stationary; fixity.
Stationary
Sta″tion‐a‐ry (–ā̍‐ry̆), a. [L. stationarius: cf. F. stationnaire. Cf. Stationer.] 1. Not moving; not appearing to move; stable; fixed.Charles Wesley, who is a more stationary m...
Stationary (2)
Sta″tion‐a‐ry, n.; pl.-ries (–rĭz). One who, or that which, is stationary, as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion. Holland.
Stationer
Sta″tion‐er (–ẽr), n. [Cf. Stationary, a.] 1. A bookseller or publisher; — formerly so called from his occupying a stand, or station, in the market place or elsewhere. Dryden.2....
Stationery
Sta″tion‐er‐y (–ĕr‐y̆), n. The articles usually sold by stationers, as paper, pens, ink, quills, blank books, etc.
Stationery (2)
Sta″tion‐er‐y, a. Belonging to, or sold by, a stationer.
Statism
Sta″tism (stā″tĭz'm), n. [From State.] The art of governing a state; statecraft; policy.The enemies of God... call our religion statism. South.
Statist
Sta″tist (–tĭst), n. [From State.] 1. A statesman; a politician; one skilled in government.Statists indeed,And lovers of their country. Milton.2. A statistician. Fawcett.
Statistic
{ Sta‐tis″tic (stȧ‐tĭs″tĭk), Sta‐tis″tic‐al (–tĭ‐kal), } a. [Cf. F. statistique.] Of or pertaining to statistics; as, statistical knowledge; statistical tabulation.
Statistically
Sta‐tis″tic‐al‐ly, adv. In the way of statistics.
Statistician
Stat′is‐ti″cian (stăt′ĭs‐tĭsh″an), n. [Cf. F. statisticien.] One versed in statistics; one who collects and classifies facts for statistics.
Statistics
Sta‐tis″tics (stȧ‐tĭs″tĭks), n. [Cf. F. statistique, G. statistik. See State, n.] 1. The science which has to do with the collection and classification of certain facts respecti...
Statistology
Stat′is‐tol″o‐gy (stăt′ĭs‐tŏl″ō̍‐jy̆), n. [Statistics + -logy.] See Statistics, 2.
Stative
Sta″tive (stā″tĭv), a. [L. stativus, fr. stare, statum, to stand.] (Mil.) Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.
Statoblast
Stat″o‐blast (stăt″ō̍‐blăst), n. [Gr. στατόσ standing (i.e., remaining) + -blast.] (Zoöl.) One of a peculiar kind of internal buds, or germs, produced in the interior of certain...
Statocracy
Sta‐toc″ra‐cy (stȧ‐tŏk″rȧ‐sy̆), n. [State + -cracy, as in democracy.] Government by the state, or by political power, in distinction from government by ecclesiastical power. O. ...
Stator
Sta″tor (?), n.(Mach.) A stationary part in or about which another part (the rotor) revolves, esp. when both are large; as, (a) (Elec.) The stationary member of an electrical ma...