stat·er 1 (st  t r)n. A resident of a particular state or type of state. Often used in combination: Lone Star staters; farm staters; the struggle between slave staters and free staters. |
| sta·ter 2 (sttr) n. Any of various gold, silver, or electrum coins of ancient Greece. [Middle English, from Late Latin stat  r, from Greek, from histanai, sta-, to set on a scale, weigh; see system.] |
stater [ˈsteɪtə]
n
(Historical Terms) any of various usually silver coins of ancient Greece
[via Late Latin from Greek statēr a standard of weight, from histanai to stand]
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| Noun | 1. | stater - any of the various silver or gold coins of ancient Greece coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money |
| 2. | stater - a resident of a particular state or group of states; "Keystone stater"; "farm staters" |
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