| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| stature |
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| SYLLABICATION: | stat·ure |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  st ch  r |
| NOUN: | 1. The natural height of a human or animal in an upright position. 2. An achieved level; status. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old French, from Latin stat ra. See st - in Appendix I.
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