Webster's Dictionary 1913

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State

State (stāt), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. état, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See Stand, and cf. Estate, Status.] 1. The circumstances or cond...

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State (2)

State (stāt), a. 1. Stately. Spenser.2. Belonging to the state, or body politic; public.

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State (3)

State, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stated; p. pr. & vb. n.Stating.] 1. To set; to settle; to establish.I myself, though meanest stated,And in court now almost hated. Wither.Who calls the...

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State (4)

State, n. A statement; also, a document containing a statement. Sir W. Scott.

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State prison

State′ pris″on (prĭz″'n). See under State, n.

9321

State socialism

State socialism. A form of socialism, esp. advocated in Germany, which, while retaining the right of private property and the institution of the family and other features of the...

9322

Statecraft

State″craft′ (stāt″krȧft′), n. The art of conducting state affairs; state management; statesmanship.

9323

Stated

Stat″ed (stāt″ĕd), a. 1. Settled; established; fixed.He is capable of corruption who receives more than what is the stated and unquestionable fee of his office. Addison.2. Recur...

9324

Statedly

Stat″ed‐ly, adv. At stated times; regularly.

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Stateful

State″ful (stāt″fụl), a. Full of state; stately. “A stateful silence.” Marston.

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Statehood

State″hood (–ho͝od), n. The condition of being a State; as, a territory seeking Statehood.

9327

Statehouse

State″house′ (–hous′), n. The building in which a State legislature holds its sessions; a State capitol.

9328

Stateless

State″less, a. Without state or pomp.

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Statelily

State″li‐ly (–lĭ‐ly̆), adv. In a stately manner.

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Stateliness

State″li‐ness, n. The quality or state of being stately.For stateliness and majesty, what is comparable to a horse? Dr. H. More.

9331

Stately

State″ly, a. [Compar.Statelier (–lĭ‐ẽr); superl.Stateliest.] Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, stately manners; a stately gait. “The stately homes of Englan...

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Stately (2)

State″ly, adv. Majestically; loftily. Milton.

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Statement

State″ment (–ment), n. 1. The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or on paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.2. That which is stated; a for...

9334

Statemonger

State″mon′ger (–mŭṉ′gẽr), n. One versed in politics, or one who dabbles in state affairs.

9335

Stater

Stat″er (stāt″ẽr), n. One who states.

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Stater (2)

‖Sta″ter (stā″tẽr), n. [L. stater, Gr. στατήρ.] (Gr. Antiq.) The principal gold coin of ancient Greece. It varied much in value, the stater best known at Athens being worth abou...

9337

Stateroom

State″room′ (stāt″ro͞om′), n. 1. A magnificent room in a palace or great house.2. A small apartment for lodging or sleeping in the cabin, or on the deck, of a vessel; also, a so...

9338

States-general

States″–gen″er‐al (stāts″jĕn″ẽr‐al), n. 1. In France, before the Revolution, the assembly of the three orders of the kingdom, namely, the clergy, the nobility, and the third est...

9339

Statesman

States″man (–man), n.; pl.Statesmen (–men). 1. A man versed in public affairs and in the principles and art of government; especially, one eminent for political abilities.The mi...

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Statesmanlike

States″man‐like′ (–līk′), a. Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.

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Statesmanly

States″man‐ly, a. Becoming a statesman.

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Statesmanship

States″man‐ship, n. The qualifications, duties, or employments of a statesman.