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stan

//ˈstan/ | /stɒn//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    state (a condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time)
  2. 2.
    state (political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India)
  3. 3.
    state, echelon; caste; level (layer of society during the Middle Ages)
  4. 4.
    ring (group of people based on their profession or social function)
  5. 5.
    top (a garment worn to cover the upper body)
  6. 6.
    part of clothing worn on the lower body between the crotch and belt
  7. 7.
    shape, form
  8. 8.
    state, mood
  9. 9.
    obligation to provide room and board during the journey of the ruler and his retinue, later changed into an annual monetary tribute
  10. 10.
    literarywaist (the part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach)
  11. 11.
    literarywaist (a part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist)
  12. 12.
    datedupper body
  13. 13.
    obsoletestate (sovereign polity)
  14. 14.
    obsoletenumber, amount
  15. 15.
    obsoletefour cubits of linen
  16. 16.
    obsoleteprofession
  17. 17.
    obsoletebra, small corset
  18. 18.
    obsoletedocument containing the office hours and location of a given official
  19. 19.
    obsoletebeekeeper's shelter in the woods
  20. 20.
    obsoleteflowerpot
  21. 21.
    obsoletefour wheels

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish stan. Sense 1, sense 2 and sense 10 are semantic loans from Latin status.

Forms

  • st.abbreviation
Nominative
Singular
stan
Plural
stany
Genitive
Singular
stanu
Plural
stanów
Dative
Singular
stanowi
Plural
stanom
Accusative
Singular
stan
Plural
stany
Instrumental
Singular
stanem
Plural
stanami
Locative
Singular
stanie
Plural
stanach
Vocative
Singular
stanie
Plural
stany

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