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10 Language-to-English DictionariesState
/steɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
"The head of state addressed the nation regarding the economic reforms." - 2
The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.
"Water can exist in a solid, liquid, or gas state."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'state' originates from the Latin 'status', meaning 'condition' or 'position'. It evolved through Old French 'estat' in the 14th century, which referred to a condition or situation, leading to its current usage in English to denote a particular condition or situation of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "State" is said worldwide
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État
Transliteration: e-ta
"La France est un État souverain."
Staat
Transliteration: ʃtaːt
"Der Staat fördert die Bildung."
Stato
Transliteration: ˈstaːto
"Lo Stato garantisce i diritti dei cittadini."
Estado
Transliteration: esˈtaðo
"El jefe de estado dio un discurso."
Estado
Transliteration: iʃˈtadu
"O estado atual da economia é estável."
राज्य
Transliteration: rajya
"यह एक बड़ा राज्य है।"
国家
Transliteration: guó jiā
"这是一个发展中的国家。"
국가
Transliteration: guk-ga
"대한민국은 민주주의 국가입니다."
国家
Transliteration: kokka
"国家の主権を守る。"
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