stature

nounattested in dialogue

Canada//ˈstæt͡ʃ.ɚ//
Australia//ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə//

A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.

noun

1
A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
2
Respect (social standing) coming from achievement or development.
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.
3
obsoleteStatue.
The golden ſtature of their feathered bird That ſpreads her wings vpon the city wals, Shall not defend it from our battering ſhot.

Etymology

From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.

Forms

plural: statures

stats · Attributes of a unit in a game (e.g. health, damage output)statue · A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a…statues · A children's game in which the players have to stand still…

stature · A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.

status · A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that…statute · A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.stay · To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or…

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