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Traditional English :: stature
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stature.html - n. 1 the height of a (esp. human) body. 2 a degree of eminence, social standing, or advancement (recruit someone of his stature). statured adj. (also in comb.). [ME f. OF f. L statura f. stare stat- stand] |
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English Idioms :: status symbol
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stature.html - {v. phr.} Signs of wealth and prestige. * /A new yacht or airplane might be a status symbol to a bank manager./ |
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Traditional English :: statuary
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stature.html - adj. & n. --adj. of or for statues (statuary art). --n. (pl. -ies)
1 statues collectively.
2 the art of making statues.
3 a sculptor. statuary marble fine-grained white marble. [L statuarius (as STATUE)] |
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Traditional English :: statue
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stature.html - n. a sculptured, cast, carved, or moulded figure of a person or animal, esp. life-size or larger (cf. STATUETTE). statued adj. [ME f. OF f. L statua f. stare stand] |
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Traditional English :: statuesque
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stature.html - adj. like, or having the dignity or beauty of a statue. statuesquely adv. statuesqueness n. [STATUE + -ESQUE, after picturesque] |
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Traditional English :: statuette
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stature.html - n.
a small statue; a statue less than life-size. [F, dimin. of statue] |
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