Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
stately
IPA transcription: [st'eɪtli]
Pronunciations of stately
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adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
baronial, imposing, noble, stately
Meaning:
impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
Usage examples
Very fair and stately they looked in the clear morning air.
'He is a tall and stately king,' said Harold, 'but his end is near.'
It was ridiculously small and conceited, compared with our stately ship.
"That is something we must consider carefully," responded stately Glinda, with a serene smile.
are two strong, simple verses, and indeed the spirit of the whole poem is dignified and stately.
Mr. Grey was a very stately man, difficult of approach, and was absorbed, besides, by some overwhelming care.
He felt that it was tall and stately when it came beside him, and that its mysterious presence filled him with a solemn dread.
This was a new scene to us mountaineers; the majestic oaks, the quantity of game, and the herds of stately deer were all novelties to us.
At that Idas the rash would have struck them; but Jason held him back, till one of the merchant kings spoke to them, a tall and stately man.
She did not feel stately at all; she only felt somewhat confused, and rather glad that Mr. Denis Oglethorpe had surprised her by coming again.
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