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stater

stater

1 9.9
A gold or silver coin used as money in ancient Greece
  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪtər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : estátera
  • If an attempt at intercourse with a free woman by a free man has taken place, then the transgressor shall pay ten staters, "if a witness testifies."

Examples

  • The reverse side of a gold stater from ancient Greece depicts a charioteer, showcasing its historical significance.

  • He discovered a collection of ancient coins, including several rare staters dating back to the time of Alexander the Great.

  • Golden Staters

    Blog text (16)

  • Not only was it an obvious target for Quantrill, but several of the Free Staters he sought hid in earthworks built up on the hotel's rear lot (Dary 1982).

    Academic text (2009)

  • We could also imagine the Free Staters, like the Texans who defended the Alamo in 1836, being treated like heroes for their defiance in the face of threats that precipitated violence.

    Academic text (2009)

  • In the market, traders exchanged silver staters as a common currency among the city-states of Greece.

Compounds

Bay Stater
  • US
1 8.5

A person from or living in Massachusetts

Bluegrass Stater
8.3

A person born in or living in Kentucky, often called the Bluegrass State

Keystone Stater
9.1

A person who was born in or lives in the US state of Pennsylvania

Granite Stater
8.7

A person who lives in New Hampshire, USA

Surface Forms

stater singular
staters plural

Etymology

Stater comes from the old Greek statēr, which meant 'a standard' or 'a fixed weight' used for coins. So a stater was the standard coin people used to pay and measure value.