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  • 41state — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition ADJECTIVE ▪ acceptable, fit, good, healthy ▪ She managed to get the company s finances into a healthy state. ▪ appalling (esp. BrE) …

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  • 42state — state1 W2S2 [steıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(condition)¦ 2¦(government)¦ 3¦(country)¦ 4¦(part of a country)¦ 5 the States 6 be in a state/get into a state 7¦(official ceremony)¦ 8 state of affairs 9 the state of play 10 lie in …

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  • 43State — n. & v. n. 1 the existing condition or position of a person or thing (in a bad state of repair; in a precarious state of health). 2 colloq. a an excited, anxious, or agitated mental condition (esp. in a state). b an untidy condition. 3 (usu.… …

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  • 44state — n. & v. n. 1 the existing condition or position of a person or thing (in a bad state of repair; in a precarious state of health). 2 colloq. a an excited, anxious, or agitated mental condition (esp. in a state). b an untidy condition. 3 (usu.… …

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  • 45War Department (United Kingdom) — The War Department was the United Kingdom government department responsible for the supply of equipment to the armed forces of the United Kingdom and the pursuance of military activity. In 1857 it became the War Office. Within the War Office the… …

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  • 46War in Somalia (2006–present) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=War in Somalia (2006–present) partof=the Somali Civil War and War on Terrorism date=July 20, 2006 – ongoing caption=Situation of the war in Somalia August 28th 2008. place=Southern Somalia result=Ongoing… …

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  • 47war — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English werre, from Anglo French werre, guerre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werra strife; akin to Old High German werran to confuse Date: 12th century 1. a. (1) a state of usually …

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  • 48war footing — noun : the condition of being prepared to undertake or maintain war * * * the condition or status of a military force or other organization when operating under a state of war or as if a state of war existed. [1890 95] * * * war footing, the… …

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  • 49State (theology) — The term state is used in various senses by Catholic theologians and spiritual writers. It may be taken to signify a profession or calling in life, as where St. Paul says, in I Corinthians 7:20: Let every man abide in the same calling in which he …

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  • 50state — 1 /steIt/ noun 1 CONDITION (C) the mental, emotional, or physical condition that someone or something is in at a particular time: Frankly I wouldn t trust his emotional state right now. | Water exists in three states: liquid, gaseous, and solid.… …

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