Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Stately"
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. ``The stately homes of
England!'' --Mrs. Hemans. ``Filled with stately temples.''
--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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
stately
adj 1: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing
residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen
sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" [syn: {baronial},
{imposing}, {noble}]
2: of size and dignity suggestive of a statue [syn: {statuesque}]
3: refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a
royal court; "a courtly gentleman" [syn: {courtly}, {elegant},
{formal}]
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