Noun

(obsolete) Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.

* 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :

I suppose them as at the beginning of no meane endeavour, not a little alter'd and mov'd inwardly in their mindes: Some with doubt of what will be the successe , others with fear of what will be the censure; some with hope, others with confidence of what they have to speake.

The achievement of one's aim or goal.

His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success .

(business) financial profitability.

Don't let success go to your head.

One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.

Scholastically, he was a success .

The new range of toys has been a resounding success .

The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.

She is country music's most recent success .

Noun

(en-noun)

A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

Prestige or high standing.

* 1957 , Gladys Sellew and Paul Hanly Furfey, Sociology and Its Use in Nursing Service , Saunders, page 81

The king has status' in his kingdom, and the pauper has ' status within his immediate group of peers.

A situation or state of affairs.

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(label) The legal condition of a person or thing.

# The state (of a Canadian Indian) of being registered under the .

He is a status Indian.

(label) A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.