Dictionary Entry
status
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈstæt.əs/Word FrequencyCommon (5.83)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
In a Sentence
“Superstition is highly correlated with economic status.”
Published Usage Examples
“-- _Social status the measure of financial status_.”
“He never troubled himself about his status; indeed, we would say _status_ was not the word for him.”
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Origin
From Middle English, from Old French 'estat', from Latin 'status' meaning 'state' or 'condition'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “status”
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