statie en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English -ie English statie From state + -ie.
Meanings
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(New-England, slang) A state trooper.
Alan supposed the Staties would arrest him if they ran across him while they pursued other lines of investigation, but otherwise, no. They had more important things to do.
1991, Stephen King, Needful Things:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| staties | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Statie | alternative | lexicographic |