Definitions for stature
ˈstætʃ ərstature

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. staturenoun

   high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

   "a man of great stature"

2. stature, heightnoun

   (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. staturenoun

   a person or animal's natural height when standing upright

2. staturenoun

   respect coming from achievement or development

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Staturenoun

   The height of any animal.

   Etymology: stature, Fr. statura, Latin.

   What stature we attain at seven years we sometimes double, most times come short of at one and twenty. Brown.

   A creature who might erect
   His stature, and upright with front serene
   Govern the rest. John Milton.

   Foreign men of mighty stature came. Dryden.

   Thyself but dust, thy stature but a span;
   A moment thy duration, foolish man! Matthew Prior.

   We have certain demonstration from Egyptian mummies, and Roman urns and rings, and measures and edifices, and many other antiquities, that human stature has not diminished for above two thousand years. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stature

   Stature refers to the natural height of a person in an upright position, or the reputation or importance a person has gained in a particular sphere or society.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Staturenoun

   the natural height of an animal body; -- generally used of the human body

2. Etymology: [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.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stature

   stat′ūr, n. the height of any animal.—adj. Stat′ured, having a certain specified stature. [L. statura.]

Matched Categories

1. • Bodily Property
   • Respect

Anagrams for stature »

1. astuter

2. stauter

How to pronounce stature?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stature in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stature in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of stature in a Sentence

1. Haydon Manning:

   Brumby, as a former premier, carries weight as a lobbyist. Losing someone of the stature will hurt Huawei's efforts to prosecute its case and to be allowed to expand in the region.

2. Mitch Landrieu:

   Commissioner Harrison was the perfect fit to take what was a very difficult task of getting police officers to conform to a new way of doing things and Commissioner Harrison had enough stature in the community where Commissioner Harrison was able to bridge that gap, and Commissioner Harrison was spectacular.

3. Woodrow Wilson:

   No man has ever risen to the real stature of spiritual manhood until he has found that it is finer to serve somebody else than it is to serve himself.

4. Shah Asad Rizvi:

   In stature arise those whose spirit moves to the melody, even the flow of time pauses for a glimpse when combine dance and life’s mysteries

5. Marvin Lewis:

   I'm aware that my comment on local radio last night was offensive to people of short stature and to their families and friends, it was thoughtless on my part to use the word I did, and not excusable, and I greatly regret it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stature
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stature
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=stature
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stature
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stature