English Dictionary: Stately | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Stately \State"ly\, a. [Compar. {Statelier}; superl. {Stateliest}.] Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, statelymanners; a stately gait. [bd]The stately homes of England![b8] --Mrs. Hemans. [bd]Filled with stately temples.[b8] --Prescott. Here is a stately style indeed! --Shak. Syn: Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Stately \State"ly\, adv. Majestically; loftily. --Milton. |