staff
105
4.5
- noun
- /stæf/
:
bastón
- In one hand, she carried the Ruhk Staff, the Loden shimmering white hot at its tip.
- hold a staff
- carry a staff
- a staff as a symbol
I can offer you the the Breastplate Argo or the staff of Netherland Breastplate.
- I can offer you the the Breastplate Argo or the staff of Netherland Breastplate.
- I'm about to do a, a shoot about the headpiece of the staff of Raw.
- Even though there are miracle stories, Moses still splits the Red Sea, his staff still turns into a serpent.
- And that gift is given through that serpent combo that's wound around that staff.
- In which case we can use tradition as the staff, the, the, the flagpole, let's say like Moses staff, which is exactly what Moses staff represents, by the way.
- And he tells us, let him who wishes to be a Cynic philosopher not adopt merely their long cloak or wallet or staff or their way of wearing the hair.
- So the, the staff, the wizard's staff, which is part of the power of the Wizard of Ereth Akba is broken.
- Speaking of staff, if you wield your staff in RPG games and also stream them online, you might want to pick up an Elgato Stream Deck.
- And I say, no, I've even had shaman come up who were, you know, wearing their furs and, and stuff and their staff and come up and say, are you ashamed?
- And I'm like, there's no way and outcomes a huge staff, like a staff taller than him like this.
- Varicosha, the white God, the weeping God, the staff God.
Examples
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This was my father's staff.
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Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
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This will be your staff, sir.
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"When you need an ally, plant the base of the staff in the ground."
Fiction book (1992) -
Take the staff in your hand, Moses.
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Called Dikoki, it wore a skirt of cloth and held a staff with both hands.
Academic text (1999) -
In each hand, he grasps a golden staff with a floriated finial.
Academic text (2008) -
The hiker used a sturdy staff for support on the steep trail.
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The king held his staff high as a symbol of his authority over the land.
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During the performance, the magician waved his staff to cast a spell.
Synonyms
318
1.0
A long thin stick used to support things or in sports
67
8.0
A decorated staff held by a ruler to show power
4
5.8
A short thin stick carried by an official to show their authority
2
8.2
A decorated staff carried at official events to show authority
1
9.9
A long strong wooden stick used as a weapon in England long ago
1
9.9
A long decorated stick carried to show someone's authority
A staff with a metal tip carried by an official to show their authority
A decorated stick carried in ceremonies to show a person's role
Compounds
172
5.2
A senior military officer who leads a branch and manages its operations and administration
58
4.2
A group of top military leaders who advise the President of the United States
- Specialized
14
3.5
A military rank in the United States Army, Marines, or Air Force above corporal and below sergeant first class
8
3.6
A senior doctor who leads the hospital doctors and makes sure medical care is safe
- Formal
7
7.1
A position partway down a flagpole where a flag flies to show respect after a death
5
2.8
A group of employees who protect people, property and information from theft and damage
- Specialized
3
4.4
A group of senior officers who help a leader plan and run military operations
- Specialized
3
6.1
A person in the military who helps a commander plan and manage operations
1
3.8
People in the military who work in the main military office to plan and manage activities
- Specialized
A desert shrub with thin spiny branches and bright red flowers after rain
- Specialized
Five lines that show musical notes above middle C, used for violin or right-hand piano
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word staff has always meant a long stick used for 'support' or as a sign of 'authority', which is why leaders and walkers carry a staff as a symbol and tool.