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Importance of statues English carted off (6)

Ross

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status

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'importance' is the definition.
(status is a kind of importance)

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(Other definitions for status that I've seen before include "legal position" , "One's standing in the community" , "Position in organisation or in society" , "Social rank" , "and 9: Existing state of affairs" .)

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