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• of high standing — index important (significant) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Standing — Stand ing, n. 1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Standing off — Standing Stand ing, n. 1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Standing on — Standing Stand ing, n. 1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand. [1913 Webster] 2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• standing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 reputation ADJECTIVE ▪ good, high ▪ low ▪ equal ▪ current ▪ public …   Collocations dictionary

• standing — 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… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• standing — 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 …   English dictionary

• standing — stand|ing1 [ˈstændıŋ] adj [only before noun] 1.) permanently agreed or arranged ▪ You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service. standing invitation (=permission to visit someone whenever you like) a standing army (=a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• standing — n. & adj. n. 1 esteem or repute, esp. high; status, position (people of high standing; is of no standing). 2 duration (a dispute of long standing). 3 length of service, membership, etc. adj. 1 that stands, upright. 2 a established, permanent (a… …   Useful english dictionary

• standing — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 permanently agreed or arranged: You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service. | standing invitation (=permission to visit someone whenever you like) 2 standing order(s) a) an agreement to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• High Raise (Langdale) — High Raise This view of High Raise from the cairn on Thunacar Knott shows that it is not the most spectacular of the Lake District mountains …   Wikipedia