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stature
height or uprightness: He was of unusual stature.
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stat·ure
(stăch′ər)n.
1. The natural height of a human or animal in an upright position.
2. An achieved level; status.
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stature
(ˈstætʃə)n
1. the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing
2. the degree of development of a person: the stature of a champion.
3. intellectual or moral greatness: a man of stature.
[C13: via Old French from Latin statūra, from stāre to stand]
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stat•ure
(ˈstætʃ ər)n.
1. the height of a human or animal body.
2. the height of any object.
3. esteem or status based on one's positive qualities or achievements: a person of stature in the community.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French estature < Latin statūra <status status]
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Noun | 1. | stature - high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature" |
2. | stature - (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot bodily property - an attribute of the body tallness - the property of being taller than average stature shortness - the property of being shorter than average stature |
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stature
noun
2. importance, standing, prestige, size, rank, consequence, prominence, eminence, high station This club has grown in stature over the last 20 years.
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Translations
قامةقامَه، قَواممَكانَه رَفيعَه
postavavýškavysoká úroveň
formathøjdestatur
termet
hæî, vöxturmikilvægi
aukšta klasėūgis
augsta klaseaugsts stāvoklisaugumsfigūraizcilība
vysoká úroveň
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[ˈstætʃəʳ] NCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˈstætʃər] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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[ˈstætʃəʳ] nCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stature
(ˈstӕtʃə) noun1. height of body. a man of gigantic stature.
2. importance or reputation. a musician of stature.
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stat·ure
n. estatura, altura.
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