stateswomanlike
stateswomanlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a stateswoman.
Adjective
stateswomanlike (comparative more stateswomanlike, superlative most stateswomanlike)
- Resembling or characteristic of a stateswoman.
- It was Mrs. Chatterly, then, who guided the helm; and, truth to say, managed in the most stateswomanlike manner the vessel of “haut ton,” all obsequious personages being justly elevated to the higher posts of fashion, whilst those who were uncivil were very appropriately struck off the “civil...1829 July 1, K., “The “Saison” in Dublin”, in The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, part II (Original Papers), volume XXVI, number CIII, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], pages...
- […]she discovered in all their speeches and measures a sound states-woman-like wisdom, of which she herself would not be ashamed;[…].1832 March 16, “The Petticoat Parliament”, in The Chester Chronicle, and Cheshire and North Wales Advertiser, number 2958
Examples of stateswomanlike in a sentence
- Premier on the able and skilful, and stateswomanlike and constitutional manner in which she managed affairs during last session;[…].1829 July 1, K., “The “Saison” in Dublin”, in The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, part II (Original Papers), volume XXVI, number...
- Helen Wildfire complimented the Irish Secretary upon her extremely stateswomanlike declaration.1834 September, “Lady Legislation; or, a Revolution of a. d. 1934”, in The Irish Monthly Magazine, of Politics and Literature, volume III...
- They are busy to-day, and in all probability will continue unflinchingly until the last day is over, and even then they have already sketched out a stateswomanlike programme for the future.1895, Margherita Arlina Hamm, “The Cotton States and International Exposition”, in The Peterson Magazine of Illustrated Literature, new...
- About the same time flourished a stateswomanlike queen named Balkis;[…].1895 November 29, “With Regard to the Yemen”, in The Pall Mall Gazette, volume LXI, number 9573, page 2:
Forms of stateswomanlike
| comparative | more stateswomanlike |
|---|---|
| superlative | most stateswomanlike |
Origin of stateswomanlike
From stateswoman + -like.
Questions about stateswomanlike
- What does stateswomanlike mean?
- Stateswomanlike means resembling or characteristic of a stateswoman.
- How do you use stateswomanlike in a sentence?
- Premier on the able and skilful, and stateswomanlike and constitutional manner in which she managed affairs during last session;[…].
- What part of speech is stateswomanlike?
- Stateswomanlike is an adjective.
Words near stateswomanlike in the dictionary
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