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stature
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[ noun ] high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
Examples : "a man of great stature" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)He accepted the environment of his destiny - took_root and grew to fulfill the stature of his early promise . Why did Prokofieff expand in stature and fecundity , while Stravinsky ( who leaped into fame like a young giant ) dwindled in stature and fruitfulness ? Why did Prokofieff expand in stature and fecundity , while Stravinsky ( who leaped into fame like a young giant ) dwindled in stature and fruitfulness ? (Arlin Turner, "William Faulkner, Southern Novelist"...)Important as was Mr._O'_Donnell 's essay , his thesis is so restricting as to deny Faulkner the stature which he obviously has . Related terms |
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