stature
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈstæʧər/
- She's a musician of great stature, known for her contributions to classical music.
- international stature
- acquire stature
- diminish stature
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I know what his name brings and the stature that it holds.
- And I know what his name brings and the stature that it holds.
- Will there ever be a game that has this long standing stature of one of these classic world sports?
- It's very rare that you see huge stars of this stature paired up.
- Which I think takes a measure of courage for someone in your stature and position to say that.
- And that route, if you go to places like Germany has equal stature with the four year route.
- I'd like to, you know, be a man of stature.
- It really could not have been easy for you, having the stature of Batman with the status of Robin.
- Gordon Ryan requested to be able to do this because of his extraordinary stature in the sport.
- No, but I, I want to be working on projects that have that kind of stature.
- It reads in part, success makes you fearful of losing your place, of gambling with stature, of losing your face.
- So it doesn't reach the stature that it now is.
Examples
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In fact, many of their mentors were actually men of great stature in their fields.
Academic text (1995) -
And that would only enhance Caesar's stature in the eyes of his contemporaries.
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Or who else might be of that stature that people might know?
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Good to have a man of your stature here.
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Doing so, it would also maintain its stature as an international economic leader.
Academic text (1990) -
No excuse necessary for someone of your stature.
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The office must be taken, I think, by a man of stature and military reputation.
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Only a select few in the city had that kind of stature, and his earnings reflected that.
Fiction book (1996) -
No figure today in English literature has the stature Eliot had in his lifetime.
Academic text (1999) -
His incredible achievements have earned him a stature that commands respect in the industry.
Synonyms
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1.0
A quality that makes something have great value or effect
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2.7
A person's social or professional position compared with others
183
3.2
A position in a group that shows someone's status or authority
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3.5
The quality of being very important and admired for skill or achievements
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4.5
A person who has a high position in an organization
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3.7
The level of respect or place someone has in a group
67
5.1
High respect and admiration that people give for success or power
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5.6
A state of being important and easily noticed
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7.4
A very respected person in a field who is often an expert
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5.5
Wide fame and respect for someone's work or good qualities
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4.4
A position of respect and importance in society or at work
8
6.7
The opinion people have of someone, often about how respected they are
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4.3
A respected place in a group because people admire you
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8.6
Great fame and respect for doing important work
A quality of being respected and admired because of success, power, or money
The amount of respect and authority a person has in a company
How Respected
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stature also comes from the Latin root stare meaning 'to stand', and a helpful way to remember this sense is to think of someone's 'standing' in a group, so to have high stature is to 'stand' high in respect and reputation.