Stately - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsteɪtlɪ|  American pronunciation of the word stately
Brit.  |ˈsteɪtlɪ|  British pronunciation of the word stately

adjective

- impressive in appearance (syn: baronial, imposing, noble)
stately columns
- of size and dignity suggestive of a statue (syn: statuesque)
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court (syn: courtly, formal)

Extra examples

...the governor watched with stately aloofness as his wife charmed the party guests...

...a stately dowager in an evening gown...

...the orchestra's musical director has a very stately presence...

...a stately procession of bridesmaids holding small nosegays...

...the Southern patricians who once resided in these stately plantation homes...

The queen assumed the stately robes

Word forms

adjective
comparative: statelier
superlative: stateliest
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