STATURE

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


Etymology

Noun

stature (countable and uncountable, plural statures)

A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.

Respect coming from achievement or development.

Anagrams

• 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



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