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   stature

   /ˈstatʃə/

   noun

   • 1. a person's natural height: "a man of short stature" Similar heighttallnessloftinesssizebuildphysical make-up
   • ▪ importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement: "an architect of international stature" Similar reputationreputestandingstatuspositionprestigedistinctionillustriousnesseminencepre-eminenceprominenceimportanceimportinfluenceweightconsequenceaccountnotefamecelebrityrenownacclaim

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin statura, from stare ‘to stand’. The sense ‘importance’ dates from the mid 19th century.

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   • 1. statured adjective

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   What does stature mean?

   • staturenoun(HEIGHT) [ Cusually sing] the heightof a personor an animal: Although shortin stature, his voiceand stagepresencewere remarkable. (Definition of staturefrom the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) Examples of stature stature

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   How many meanings does the noun stature have?

   • There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stature, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun stature? How is the noun stature pronounced? Where does the noun stature come from?

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   What is a person's stature?

   • Someone's stature is their height. It's more than his physical stature that makes him remarkable. Mother was of very small stature, barely five feet tall. She was a little short in stature. The stature of a person is the importance and reputation that they have. Who can deny his stature as the world's greatest cellist?

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   Where did the word stature come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun stature is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for stature is from around 1380, in Sir Ferumbras. stature is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French stature.

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   Why are people small in stature but tall in presence?

   • Small in stature but tall in presence. People who are small in stature say their problem is that they are short. His short stature and taste for luxury are running gags. Perhaps it was only in our imagination that the President seemed to have grown in stature. Leicester too, had grown in political stature and experience.

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   What was the stature of the wife?

   • The wife was of small stature and everything about her was modest. Evidence on stature may be available for time periods when conventional economic indices are not. He was tall of stature, though aged, and although lean, so noble of countenance and visage that he was a marvel to behold.

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   How to use stature in a sentence. natural height (as of a person) in an upright position; quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement… See the full definition

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   3 meanings: 1. the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing 2. the degree of development of a person 3..... Click for more definitions.

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   Stature is a noun that has nine meanings, three of which are obsolete. It comes from French and means height, size, or condition. See examples, pronunciation, and related words.

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