stature
[ stach-er ]
/ ˈstætʃ ər /
noun
the height of a human or animal body.
the height of any object.
degree of development attained; level of achievement: a minister of great stature.
Origin of stature
Words nearby stature
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British Dictionary definitions for stature
stature
/ (ˈstætʃə) /
noun
the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing
the degree of development of a person
the stature of a champion
intellectual or moral greatness
a man of stature
Word Origin for stature
C13: via Old French from Latin
statūra, from
stāre to stand
Medical definitions for stature
stature
[ stăch′ər ]
n.
The height of a person.