STATES
STATES, nounplural Nobility.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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STATESMAN
STATESMAN, noun [state and man.]1. A man versed in the arts of government; usually, one eminent for political abilities; a politician.2. A small landholder.3. One employed in pu...
STATESMANSHIP
STATESMANSHIP, noun The qualifications or employments of a statesman.
STATESWOMAN
STATESWOMAN, noun A woman who meddles in public affairs; in contempt.
STATIC
STATIC, STATICAL, adjective [See Statics.] Relating to the science of weighing bodies; as a static balance or engine.
STATICAL
STATIC, STATICAL adjective [See Statics.] Relating to the science of weighing bodies; as a static balance or engine.
STATICS
STATICS, noun [Latin, Gr.]1. That branch of mechanics which treats of bodies at rest. Dynamics treats of bodies in motion.2. In medicine, a kind of epileptics, or persons seized...
STATION
STATION, noun [Latin]1. The act of standing.Their manner was to stand at prayer--on which their meetings for that purpose received the name of stations.2. A state of rest.All pr...
STATION-BILL
STATION-BILL, noun In seamens language, a list containing the appointed posts of the ships company, when navigating the ship.
STATIONAL
STATIONAL, adjective Pertaining to a station.
STATIONARY
STATIONARY, adjective1. Fixed; not moving, progressive or regressive; not appearing to move. The sun becomes stationary in Cancer, in its advance into the northern signs. The co...
STATIONER
STATIONER, noun [from station, a state.] A bookseller; one who sells books, paper, quills, inkstands, pencils and other furniture for writing. The business of the bookseller and...
STATIONERY
STATIONERY, noun The articles usually sold by stationers, as paper, ink, quills; etc.STATIONERY, adjective Belonging to a stationer.
STATIST
STATIST, noun [from state.] A statesman; a politician; one skilled in government.STATISTs indeed, and lovers of their country. [Not now used.]
STATISTIC
STATISTIC, STATISTICAL, adjective [from state or statist.] Pertaining to the state of society, the condition of the people, their economy, their property and resources.
STATISTICAL
STATISTIC, STATISTICAL adjective [from state or statist.] Pertaining to the state of society, the condition of the people, their economy, their property and resources.
STATISTICS
STATISTICS, noun A collection of facts respecting the state of society, the condition of the people in a nation or country, their health, longevity, domestic economy, arts, prop...
STATUARY
STATUARY, noun [Latin, a statue; to set.]1. The art of carving images as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture.[In this sense the word has no plural.]...
STATUE
STATUE, noun [Latin, to set; that which is set or fixed.] An image; a solid substance formed by carving into the likeness of a whole living being; as a statue of Hercules or of ...
STATUMINATE
STATUMINATE, verb transitive [Latin] To prop or support. [Not in use.]
STATURE
STATURE, noun [Latin, to set.] The natural highth of an animal body. It is more generally used of the human body.Foreign men of mighty stature came.
STATURED
STATURED, adjective Arrived at full stature. [Little used.]
STATUTABLE
STATUTABLE, adjective [from statute.]1. Made or introduced by statute; proceeding from an act of the legislature; as a statutable provision or remedy.2. Made or being in conform...
STATUTABLY
STATUTABLY, adverb In a manner agreeable to statute.
STATUTE
STATUTE, [Latin, to set.]1. An act of the legislature of a state that extends its binding force to all the citizens or subjects of that state, as distinguished from an act which...
STATUTE-MERCHANT
STATUTE-MERCHANT, noun In English law, a bond of record pursuant to the Stat. 13 Edw. 1. acknowledged before one of the clerks of the statutes-merchant and the mayor or chief wa...
STATUTE-STAPLE
STATUTE-STAPLE, noun A bond of record acknowledged before the mayor of the staple, by virtue of which the creditor may forthwith have execution against the body, lands and goods...