The state of things as they were before; a preexisting state of affairs.

a teaching qualification required in some schools in England and Wales.

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.

A statue (especially in Rome) on which was posted anonymous political criticism

plural of living statue

A street performer who poses like a statue, usually with realistic statue-like makeup, sometimes for hours at a time.

Misspelling of statute of limitations.

plural of talking statue

Synonym of living statue