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stature

/ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/ noun

In Latin: statūra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stature at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. High level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement.
    a man of great stature
  2. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot.

Origin

From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.

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