Staat

German (Berlin)

/ʃtaːt/

noun
Definitions
  • country; state sovereign political entity
  • state; authorities the political and administrative system of such an entity
  • state non-sovereign territory in some countries, including the United States
  • (archaic) entourage of a sovereign or prince
  • (dated) stateliness; that which gives the effect of it; fine appearance in clothing and ménage

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German stāt derived from Middle Dutch staet derived from Old French estat derived from Latin stātus derived from French état (state).

Origin

French

état

Gloss

state

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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