status
Definitions of status
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the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a societytypes:uguaglianzaa state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balancednazionalitàthe status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalizationpensionamentothe state of being retired from one's business or occupationdignitàhigh office or rank or stationleadershipthe status of a leaderdiaconoa cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orderspretea clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Ordersprimothe first or highest in an ordering or seriessestoposition six in a countable series of thingsundicesimoposition 11 in a countable series of thingstredicesimoposition 13 in a countable series of thingssedicesimoposition 16 in a countable series of thingsdiciassettesimoposition 17 in a countable series of thingsdiciottesimoposition 18 in a countable series of thingsdiciannovesimoposition 19 in a countable series of thingsventesimoposition 20 in a countable series of thingstrentesimoposition 30 in a countable series of thingssessantesimoposition 60 in a countable series of thingssettantesimoposition 70 in a countable series of thingsnovantesimoposition 90 in a countable series of thingspiazzamentoproper or designated social situationanzianitàhigher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer serviceparametroa relative position or degree of value in a graded groupconteathe dignity or rank or position of an earl or countessautorevolezza, autorità, influenza, potere, prestigioa high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.type of:
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