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stat·er ¹  (sttr)

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.

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sta·ter ²  (sttr)

n.

Any of various gold, silver, or electrum coins of ancient Greece.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin statr, from Greek, from histanai, sta-, to set on a scale, weigh; see system.]

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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]

Thesaurus

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" occupant, occupier, resident - someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there