(medicine) A serious and potentially life-threatening condition in which an epileptic seizure becomes prolonged or multiple seizures occur successively without regaining of functions interictally.

plural of human statue

Synonym of living statue

(US, law) In the United States federal court system, a form of semi-retirement in which a judge continues to engage in judicial activities including the disposition of cases on a limited basis.

(computing, graphical user interface) An information area typically found at the bottom of windows in a graphical user interface.

A very large statue in New York harbor, representing the Roman goddess Libertas, and considered emblematic of the United States and its attractiveness to voluntary immigrants.

(American football) A Statue of Liberty play, which involves a fake in which the quarterback assumes a pose like that of the statue.

(medicine and nursing, colloquial, derogatory) The supposed illness affecting a patient who behaves in an overdramatic manner to seek attention or complain about their symptoms.

A policy that favours the status quo.

plural of status quoist