courtly, formal, stately
(adjective) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; “a courtly gentleman”
baronial, imposing, noble, stately
(adjective) impressive in appearance; “a baronial mansion”; “an imposing residence”; “a noble tree”; “severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses”; “stately columns”
stately, statuesque
(adjective) of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stately (comparative statelier, superlative stateliest)
Of people: worthy of respect; dignified, regal.
Of movement: deliberate, unhurried; dignified.
Grand, impressive, imposing.
stately (comparative more stately, superlative most stately)
In a stately manner.
• Sattley, stylate
Source: Wiktionary
State"ly, a. [Compar. Statelier; superl. Stateliest.]
Definition: Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, statelymanners; a stately gait. "The stately homes of England!" Mrs. Hemans. "Filled with stately temples." Prescott. Here is a stately style indeed! Shak.
Syn.
– Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent.
State"ly, adv.
Definition: Majestically; loftily. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 January 2025
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
