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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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. statured adjective

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