Stature

//ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person or animal's natural height when standing upright. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot wordnet
  3. 3
    Respect (social standing) coming from achievement or development. countable, uncountable

    "Mount's cool finish from Kane's pass after Raheem Sterling intercepted Berat Djimsiti's pass was another illustration of his growing stature and Chelsea's rising star must surely be a certain starter when England open their Euro 2020 finals campaign against Croatia at Wembley on 13 June."

  4. 4
    high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement wordnet
  5. 5
    Statue. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "The golden ſtature of their feathered bird That ſpreads her wings vpon the city wals, Shall not defend it from our battering ſhot."

Synonyms

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altitudeauthoritycaliberceilingconsequencedignity

Example

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"The boy did not reach his father's stature of six feet."

Etymology

From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.

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