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stature

[ stach-er ]

noun

  1. the height of a human or animal body.
  2. the height of any object.
  3. degree of development attained; level of achievement:

    a minister of great stature.



stature

/ ˈ²õ³Ùæ³Ùʃə /

noun

  1. the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing
  2. the degree of development of a person

    the stature of a champion

  3. intellectual or moral greatness

    a man of stature

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stature1

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French estature < Latin ²õ³Ù²¹³ÙÅ«°ù²¹, equivalent to stat ( us ) past participle of ²õ³ÙÄå°ù±ð to stand + -Å«°ù²¹ -ure
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stature1

C13: via Old French from Latin ²õ³Ù²¹³ÙÅ«°ù²¹ , from ²õ³ÙÄå°ù±ð to stand
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French football expert Jonathan Johnson believes the stature of Strasbourg always gave BlueCo an uphill battle for acceptance.

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He was a key figure in the Chicano movement, lending his stature as a religious leader to advocate for underserved communities.

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Tall in stature and a kick-boxing and aikido expert, protesting players rapidly discovered he was more than comfortable standing his ground during arguments.

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Lutnick’s observation gained instant meme status on social media, along with his woolly assertions about government spending not having anything to do with inflation, and enhanced his stature as the Trump Cabinet’s outstanding horse’s patootie.

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Most of these fall in the same trope of emphasizing those with OI as fragile china dolls, even if they don’t have the short stature and other physical attributes commonly associated with OI.

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