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

/ ˈstætʃə /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stature¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French estature < Latin statūra, equivalent to stat ( us ) past participle of stāre to stand + -ūra -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of stature¹

C13: via Old French from Latin statūra , from stāre to stand

Example Sentences

"The operation took about two hours," Dr Anand said, adding that special equipment had to be used because of the baby's delicate, diminutive stature.

From BBC

To their credit, the Trojans did what a traditional powerhouse should do to a program of Missouri State’s stature.

From Los Angeles Times

They surged to the top of the recruiting rankings for the class of 2026 and finally began setting the pace in the NIL space, where they once lagged far behind other programs of their stature.

From Los Angeles Times

Meninga's departure in June to take up the head coach role with new franchise Perth Bears was a blow in Ashes terms, given his superstar stature and his enthusiasm for international rugby league.

From BBC

He also put quotation marks around the word congresswoman in a move to delegitimize Crockett’s stature and demeaned the progressive group of mostly women House members of color known as the Squad.

From Salon

Related Words

• ability 
• cachet 
• caliber 
• capacity 
• competence 
• dignity 
• eminence 
• prestige 
• prominence 
• qualification 
• quality 
• size 
• standing 
• status 
• value