1. a state of confusion. 2. the fetal state. 3. in a manic state. 4. A condition of excitement or distress. 5. Ice is the solid state of water. 6. Social position or rank. 7. foreign leaders dining in state at the White House. 8. The supreme public power within a sovereign political entity. 9. matters of state. 10. the socialist state. 11. the states of Eastern Europe. 12. the 48 contiguous states of the Union. 13. a monarch dealing with state matters; the department that handles state security. 14. state universities. 15. To set forth in words; declare.
