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A man versed in public affairs and in the principles and art of government; especially, one eminent for political abilities. The minds of some of our statesmen, like the pupil of the human eye, contract themselves the more, the stronger light there is shed upon them. More.

Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.

Becoming a statesman.

The qualifications, duties, or employments of a statesman.

opposed to Ant: speculative or Ant: theoretical; as, an active rather than a speculative statesman.

sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman.

e words in the Constitution are broad enough to include the case. D. Daggett. In a broad, statesmanlike, and masterly way. E. Everett.

Free from guilt or stain; unblemished. Statesman, yet friend to truth! in soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honor clear. Pope.

on; distinguished; conspicuous; as, an eminent station; an eminent historian, statements, statesman, or saint. Right of eminent domain. (Law) See under Domain.

A statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive, domineering policy in foreign affairs. [Cant, Eng.]

r; one who utters the common opinion; a mouthpiece. Every coffeehouse has some particular statesman belonging to it, who is the mouth of the street where he lives. Addison.

Offensive; odious; hateful; as, an obnoxious statesman; a minister obnoxious to the Whigs. Burke. -- Ob*nox"ious*ly, adv. -- Ob*nox"ious*ness, n. South.

untry; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesman, vigilance.

n. [Archaic] Bacon. Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark he borrows a lantern; Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the stars. Lowell.

One versed or experienced in the science of government; one devoted to politics; a statesman. While empiric politicians use deceit. Dryden.

ple at large; good will or favor proceeding from the people; as, the popularity of a law, statesman, or a book. A popularity which has lasted down to our time. Macaulay.

rimrose was (erroneously, it is said) taken to be the favorite flower of the Conservative statesman Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield.

as, the tones of a flute differ from those of a violin in quality; the great quality of a statesman.

To search through; to scour; to ransack. The statesman rakes the town to find a plot. Swift.

ure without due deliberation and caution; opposed to prudent; said of persons; as, a rash statesman or commander.