stature, height
(noun) (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
stature
(noun) high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; “a man of great stature”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stature (countable and uncountable, plural statures)
A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
Respect coming from achievement or development.
• Sautter, Steuart, astuter, rutates
Source: Wiktionary
Stat"ure, n. Etym: [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.]
Definition: The natural height of an animal body; -- generally used of the human body. Foreign men of mighty stature came. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
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.
