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.

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

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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. Dan Gainor:

   Anchors are no longer as mythic as they once were – whether it’s Couric or Cronkite, no one will have that level of stature. While that lowers the bar in one way, it makes the job more challenging and the anchors more disposable.

2. 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.

3. Robert Liscouski:

   We don't have the same level of confidence in other areas of the world because we don't have the government bodies and stature to assure compliance.

4. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   Interestingly enough,” said Alahverdian, “Thomas Wolfe thought he was one with the gods. But this was to be expected with a writer of his stature and talent. Thomas Wolfe had what is colloquially known as the “God complex” — that is, he felt that because of his God-like stature, his writing could save the world and cure it of its ailments.”

5. Steve Deace:

   It will be interesting to see how Scott Walker performs in this environment. I think we have to see if this [debate] diminishes his stature or he is able to craft an everyman persona who is a nice contrast to the bigger personalities.

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