people of high social standing (noun)

  • 1social — adjective 1》 relating to society or its organization.     ↘relating to rank and status in society: a woman of high social standing. 2》 needing companionship; suited to living in communities. 3》 relating to or designed for activities in which… …

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  • 2standing — stand|ing1 [ stændıŋ ] noun ** 1. ) standings plural a list of teams or players put in order according to how many points they have won in games or competitions against each other. British usually table 2. ) uncount the status or reputation that… …

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  • 3standing — I UK [ˈstændɪŋ] / US noun ** 1) [uncountable] the status or reputation that someone or something has This latest scandal will undoubtedly have affected his standing with his colleagues. of high/great/considerable etc standing: We are delighted to …

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  • 4social — so‧cial [ˈsəʊʆl ǁ ˈsoʊ ] adjective 1. concerning human society and its organization, or the quality of people s lives: • The only measurable social cost of high speed rail is that of noise. • Companies who dump waste are ignoring their social… …

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  • 5Roma people — Infobox Ethnic group group = Roma image caption = Khamoro Roma Festival Prague 2007 flag caption = Flag of the Roma people pop = 15 million or more region1 = flagcountry|IND pop1 = 5,794,000 ref1 = lower| [cite… …

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  • 6Māori people — For the Māori people of the Cook Islands, see Cook Islanders. Māori …

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  • 7Romani people — For other uses, see Romani (disambiguation). Romani people Rromane dźene Romani flag created in 1933 a …

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  • 8Sami people — For other uses, see Sami (disambiguation). Samis redirects here. For the Samis Foundation, see Sam Israel. Sámi Mari Boine • Lars Levi Læstadius • Lisa Thomasson • …

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  • 9Dogon people — Dogon people, Mali Total population 400,000 to 800,000 Regions with significant populations …

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  • 10T–V distinction — In sociolinguistics, a T–V distinction is a contrast, within one language, between second person pronouns that are specialized for varying levels of politeness, social distance, courtesy, familiarity, or insult toward the addressee. Contents 1… …

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