Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - stature
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Stature
stature
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French e~, ~, from Latin statura, from status, past participle of stare to stand — more at stand Date: 14th century 1. natural height (as of a person) in an upright position 2. quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
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n. 1 the height of a (esp. human) body. 2 a degree of eminence, social standing, or advancement (recruit someone of his stature). Derivatives statured adj. (also in comb.). Etymology: ME f. OF f. L statura f. stare stat- stand ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
3.
1. стан, телосложение, рост to be short of stature —- быть невысокого роста 2. редк. высота (предмета) 3. достоинство, качество, особ. высокое moral stature —- моральные качества mental stature —- умственное развитие men of that stature —- люди такого калибра ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun рост, стан, фигура; to grow in stature - расти; above average stature - выше среднего роста ...Англо-русский словарь
5.
1. Someone’s stature is their height. It’s more than his physical stature that makes him remarkable... She was a little short in stature. N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss, of supp N, in N 2. The stature of a person is the importance and reputation that they have. Who can deny his stature as the world’s greatest cellist?... N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss, of supp N, in N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n formal 1 the degree to which someone is admired or regarded as important (Louis Armstrong was a musician of world stature.) 2 someone's height or size (short in stature) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- early 14c., "height," from O.Fr. stature, from L. statura "height, size of body, size, growth," from stare "to stand," from PIE *sta- "stand." Figurative sense first recorded 1834. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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