the way something is with respect to its main attributes | a sense of propriety and consideration for others |
a politically organized body of people under a single government | elegance and beauty of movement or expression |
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state | (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God |
the territory occupied by a nation | a disposition to kindness and compassion |
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation | a short prayer of thanks before a meal |
a state of depression or agitation | (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence |
(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container) | a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor |