n. | 1. | State; condition; position of affairs. |
Noun | 1. | status - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" Synonyms: position |
2. | status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" Synonyms: condition |
STATUS. The condition of persons. It also means estate, because it signifies the condition or circumstances in which the owner stands with regard to his property. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1689.
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