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- [steyts-muh n]
- /ˈsteɪts mən/
- /ˈsteɪt.smən/
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- [steyts-muh n]
- /ˈsteɪts mən/
Definitions of statesmen word
- noun plural statesmen a person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs. 1
- noun plural statesmen a person who exhibits great wisdom and ability in directing the affairs of a government or in dealing with important public issues. 1
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Origin of statesmen
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; state + 's1 + -man, modeled on steersman; compare the phrase ship of state
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Parts of speech for Statesmen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
statesmen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
statesmen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with statesmen
- who was one of the last roman philosophers and statesmen?
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