Stature Meaning
/ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
nounRespect (social standing) coming from achievement or development.
Sentence Examples
The boy did not reach his father's stature of six feet.
Young people have shown a lot of improvement in physical stature.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite his ____ being only five feet, he dominated the basketball court.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She was a woman of great ____, respected by everyone in the professional community for her many achievements.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mount's cool finish from Kane's pass after Raheem Sterling intercepted Berat Djimsiti's pass was another illustration of his growing stature and Chelsea's rising star must surely be a certain starter when England open their Euro 2020 finals campaign against Croatia at Wembley on 13 June."
— 2021 March 28, Phil McNulty, “Albania 0-2 England”, in BBC Sport:
"The golden ſtature of their feathered bird
That ſpreads her wings vpon the city wals,
Shall not defend it from our battering ſhot."
— c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act IIII, scene ii:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite his ____ being only five feet, he dominated the basketball court.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She was a woman of great ____, respected by everyone in the professional community for her many achievements.