stater

[ stey-ter ]

noun

1. any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.

stater

/ ˈsteɪtə /

noun

1. any of various usually silver coins of ancient Greece

Word History and Origins

Origin of stater¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin statēr < Greek statḗr, akin to histánai to place in the balance, literally, to make stand

Word History and Origins

Origin of stater¹

C14: via Late Latin from Greek statēr a standard of weight, from histanai to stand

Example Sentences

Leaving aside the latter charge, how would I, as a J Street two-stater, say that they are wrong?

From The Daily Beast

A two-stater, Kol believes in one "Jewish, Zionist" and one Palestinian state.

From The Daily Beast

How could an organization so repulsed by the one-state agenda give an avowed one-stater such a prominent speaking role?

From The Daily Beast

Penn Stater Maureen Seaberg explains the Joe Paterno mystique.

From The Daily Beast

He knew Richardson, his fellow Bay Stater, was a man of rectitude who would never, ever betray his trust with Cox.

From The Daily Beast

The sequel has shown that Bond counsels prevailed over the suggestions of that old Free Stater.

From Project Gutenberg

And would you be happy if you had three talents of gold in your belly, a talent in your pate, and a stater in either eye?'

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Something which is about the size of a stater is tied up in a small piece of leather: what it is, no one knows but the makers.

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The silver talent of Darius was worth more than £300 of our money, the silver stater was worth about two shillings.

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The stater of Darius, usually called a daricus, was a gold coin of Persia.

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