GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Stater (stātˈẽr), n. One who states.
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‖Stater (stāˈtẽr), n. [L. stater, Gr. στατήρ.] (Gr. Antiq.) The principal gold coin of ancient Greece. It varied much in value, the stater best known at Athens being worth about £1 2s., or about $5.35 (in 1890 value). The Attic silver tetradrachm was in later times called stater.
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