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  • 11Station house — Station Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 12Station master — Station Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 13Station of the cross — Station Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 14Station pointer — Station Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 15Station staff — Station Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 16Grover Cleveland: Second Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source       Saturday, March 4, 1893       In obedience of the mandate of my countrymen I am about to dedicate myself to their service under the sanction of a solemn oath. Deeply moved by the expression of confidence and personal… …

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  • 17station — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stacioun, from Anglo French estation, statiun, from Latin station , statio, from stare to stand more at stand Date: 14th century 1. a. the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to… …

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  • 18USS Breese (DD-122) — Career (US) …

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  • 19department — n. 1. Part, portion, division (especially a territorial division), province. 2. Province, function, office, station, sphere of duty, course of life. 3. Province, branch, division or subdivision (of a subject or notion) …

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  • 20station — I. n. 1. Place, position, post, location, situation. 2. Office, function, business, employment, sphere of duty, occupation. 3. Rank, standing, character, state, degree, condition, status. 4. Station house, railway station, depot. II. v. a. Place …

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