state prisoner

A state-criminal; a political offender. State Rights, s. pl . The rights of government po e ed by the respective States under the constitution of the National government. IMG:content-0214.png:[blocks in formation] statice stāte'-ly, a. & adv. [Eng. state; -ly.] A. As adjective : 1. August, grand, noble; having a noble or dig. nified appearance. "Now is the stately column broke." Scott: Marmion, i. (Introd.) 2. Elevated or dignified in sentiment; magisterial. "He maintains majesty in the midst of plainne , and is stately without ambition." -Dryden. ( Todd .) *B. As adv.: In a stately manner; statelily, loftily. ( Milton : P. L. , v. 201.)