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stature definition

stat·ure (stac̸h′ər)

noun

  1. the height of a person, or sometimes an animal, in a natural standing position
  2. development, growth, or level of attainment, esp. as worthy of esteem moral stature

Etymology: ME < OFr estature < L statura, height or size of body < statuere: see statue

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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