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stature
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stature
(noun)
stature
/
ˈ
stætʃɚ/
noun
stature
/
ˈ
stætʃɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of STATURE
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1
:
the level of respect that people have for a successful person, organization, etc.
We are honored to be working with a writer of his
stature
. [=a writer who is so highly respected]
The university has grown/gained in
stature
during her time as president.
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somewhat formal
:
a person's height
a woman of rather short
stature
[=a rather short woman]
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