stately
sta·tely
adjective
1.
- “a baronial mansion”
- “an imposing residence”
- “a noble tree”
- “severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses”
- “stately columns”
2.
of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
Origin
From Middle English staately, staatly, stateli, statelie, stately, statelyche, statelye, statli, statly. Compare stour. By surface analysis, state + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Phrases
- stately bush brown
- stately elm
- stately home
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