state ‧ ly /ˈsteɪtli/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . done slowly and with a lot of ceremony:
the stately progress of the procession
2 . impressive in style and size:
stately buildings
—stateliness noun [uncountable]
state ‧ ly /ˈsteɪtli/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . done slowly and with a lot of ceremony:
the stately progress of the procession
2 . impressive in style and size:
stately buildings
—stateliness noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012