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stature
stat·ure [ stáchər ] (plural stat·ures)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. height: the standing height of somebody or something
2. individual's standing: somebody's standing or level of achievement
[13th century. Via French< Latin statura< stat- (see station)]
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