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stately |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stately \State"ly\, a. [Compar. {Statelier}; superl. {Stateliest}.] Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as statelymanners a stately gait. ``The stately homes of England!'' --Mrs. Hemans. ``Filled with stately temples.'' --Prescott. Here is a stately style indeed! --Shak. Syn: Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stately \State"ly\, adv Majestically; loftily. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: stately adj 1: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" [syn: {baronial}, {imposing}, {noble}] 2: of size and dignity suggestive of a statue [syn: {statuesque}] 3: refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman" [syn: {courtly}, {elegant}, {formal}]
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