Meaning of STATURE
| Pronunciation: | | 'stachoor
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- [n] natural height of a person or animal in an upright position
- [n] high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature"
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| | Synonyms: | | height |
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| | See Also: | | bodily property, esteem, regard, respect, shortness, tallness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Stat"ure\, n. [F. stature, OF. estature, from L.
statura, originally, an upright posture, hence, height or
size of the body, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.]
The natural height of an animal body; -- generally used of
the human body.
Foreign men of mighty stature came. --Dryden.
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