/ ˈstætʃə(r); NAmE / noun [ U ] ( formal )
1.
the importance and respect that a person has because of their ability and achievements :
an actress of considerable stature
The orchestra has grown in stature .
2.
a person's height :
a woman of short stature
He is small in stature.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Old French from Latin statura , from stare to stand. The sense importance dates from the mid 19th cent.