stat·ure — /ˈstæʧɚ/ noun [noncount] 1 : the level of respect that people have for a successful person, organization, etc. We are honored to be working with a writer of his stature. [=a writer who is so highly respected] The university has grown/gained in… … Useful english dictionary
stat — stat·able; stat·al; stat·ampere; stat·coulomb; stat·ed·ly; stat·farad; stat·henry; stat·i·cal·ly; stat·i·ce; stat·ics; stat·i·scope; stat·ism; stat·is·ti·cian; stat·i·tron; stat·o·blast; stat·ohm; stat·ol·a·try; stat·o·lith; stat·u·a·rist;… … English syllables
stature — stat·ure … English syllables
stature — stat|ure [ˈstætʃə US ər] n [U] written [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin statura, from status; STATE1] 1.) the degree to which someone is admired or regarded as important of world/international/national stature ▪ Armstrong was a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stature — stat|ure [ stætʃər ] noun uncount FORMAL 1. ) the amount of public respect or popularity that someone or something has: a man/woman of stature gain/grow/rise in stature: He s a writer who has grown in stature over the last few years. 2. ) someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stature — stat•ure [[t]ˈstætʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) the height of a human or animal body 2) the height of any object 3) cvb esteem or status based on one s positive qualities or achievements: a person of stature in the community[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME… … From formal English to slang
Antestature — An te*stat ure, n. (Fort.) A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of earth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stature — Stat ure (st[a^]ch [ e]r; also, st[a^]t [ u]r; 135), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stature — The height of a person. [L. statura, fr. statuo, pp. statutus, to cause to stand] * * * stat·ure stach ər n natural height (as of a person) in an upright position * * * sta·ture (stachґoor) [L. statura] the height or tallness of a person standing … Medical dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
