procerity

procerity
\\prōˈserəd.ē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: Latin proceritas, from procerus high, tall (from pro- forward + -cerus, from the stem of crescere to grow) + -itas -ity — more at crescent

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  • Procerity — Pro*cer i*ty, n. [L. proceritas.] Height of stature; tallness. [R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • procerity — pro·cer·i·ty …   English syllables

  • Height — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Height >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 height height altitude elevation Sgm: N 1 eminence eminence pitch Sgm: N 1 loftiness loftiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 sublimity sublimity GR …   English dictionary for students

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