stature
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stature
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot -
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stature
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement "a man of great stature"
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Stature
The natural height of an animal body; -- generally used of the human body. "Foreign men of mighty stature came."
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stature
The natural height of an animal body; bodily tallness; sometimes, full height: generally used of the human body. -
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stature
A statue.
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Stature
stat′ūr the height of any animal
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 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's Twentieth Century Dictionary L. statura.
Her debut recording, released last month with Daniel Barenboim conducting the Staatskapelle Berlin, confirms her stature as one of the finest cellists of her generation and an artist at a new peak of technical and musical maturity. jewishjournal.com
Russell Wilson's short stature hasn't hurt his play. courant.com
The Benghazi issue has hurt the UN ambassador's stature. post-gazette.com
"I am overwhelmed when I look at the stature of those who preceded me," Massell said of the honor. neighbornewspapers.com
Although small in stature, Lindsborg has developed a growing artist community. sculpture.org
Certainly one indication of the pope 's stature was the decision of PBS's prestigious series "Frontline" to inaugurate its new season with a two-and-a-half-hour examination o ( ). commonwealmagazine.org
Genesee jury determines seasoned doctor's reputation, stature can't be restored. milawyersweekly.com
Matt Romney is back home from his three-country world tour, and the question must be asked: Has any presidential candidate - has any American politician of stature - splashed in so many muddy puddles along the way. standard.net
That is why I will be casting my vote for Romney and hopefully we will regain our economic traction and our international stature. nj.com
Whether or not his Napoleonic stature was the wellspring for his high-wattage personality, it certainly comes out in his slide guitar, which he plays with such raucous intensity he could leave skid marks on the fretboard. csindy.com
She may be slight of stature, but her earrings are huge - and so are her ambitions. thenational.ae
The 1984 recipient of the Noble Peace Prize and he's also used his stature to campaign for human rights. fox44.com
Only a filmmaker of Steven Spielberg 's stature could convince two rival Hollywood studios to put out two films by him in the same week, and during Christmas, no less. fwweekly.com
BRICS growing in stature . csmonitor.com
The Rising Stature of Mobile Surveillance. securityinfowatch.com
Results from experiments like SNO have the potential to influence all of physics, and thus to contribute to the stature of our field.
Nuclear Physics Neutrino PreTown Meeting: Summary and Recommendations
Needless to say, it is perfectly ok to conjecture that a restricted result extends also to a case when these restrictions are waived, but the stature of such a statement (as a conjecture) should be clear.
The Random Oracle Methodology, Revisited
He was rather pleasing to see; of good stature, his clothing cheap. "Bonaventure" by
She was diminutive in stature, and had an innocent childish face. "Roger Trewinion" by
He is small of stature, but he cannot safely be despised, for he is very cunning. "The Shadow Witch" by
Though only fifteen, Olaf had reached full stature, was tall, fair, handsome, and stronger than most men. "Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race" by
Be that as it may, it gave me an idea; and in less than three minutes I knew my stature to an inch. "The Boy Tar" by
At the same time appeared Segestes himself, of vast stature, and undaunted in the consciousness of his fidelity. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03" by
In fact, stature is usually one of the characteristics of the variety. "The Apple-Tree" by
In stature he was such a giant as is seen but once or twice in each generation of mankind. "The Last of the Legions and Other Tales of Long Ago" by
The natives, who are a distinct race, are well-proportioned, of a copper colour, and medium stature. "Borneo and the Indian Archipelago" by
She stood at the pillow of her son, beautiful in features, of queenly grace in form and stature. "Louis XIV., Makers of History Series" by
To a queenly stature grown;
The jewels of empire on her brow,
And the purple round her thrown.
Of the blithe child's merry grace,
Still of spirit—small of stature—
Manhood's thought on childhood's face.
Of the blithe child's merry grace,
Still of spirit—small of stature—
Manhood's thought an childhood's face.
Huge as Indian shadows seen
When the sun through mists of morning
Casts them o'er a clear lake's sheen.
Till to the roof her stature grew;
Then, mingling with the rising storm,
With one wild yell away she flew.
The stirring of the passions and the movement of the blood,
And clung with deepening tenderness about the wounded Feet,
And nestled in the Master's Breast with rapture new and sweet.