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Noun: stature  sta-chu(r)
  1. High level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
    "a man of great stature"
     
  2. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
    "His impressive stature made him stand out in the crowd";
    - height

Derived forms: statures

See also: little, short, tall

Type of: bodily property, esteem, regard, respect

Encyclopedia: Stature