stature

stat·ure

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noun

Stature is the height of a person, animal or thing or the level achieved by a person.

An example of stature is seven feet tall.
An example of stature is the status earned by being a company's CEO.

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stature

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

Origin of stature

Middle English from Old French estature from Classical Latin statura, height or size of body from statuere: see statue

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"stature." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 20 April 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Stature>.

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stature

noun

The natural height of a human or animal in an upright position.
An achieved level; status.

Origin of stature

Middle English from Old French from Latin statūra ; see stā- in Indo-European roots.

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