Both Uses of
stature
in
Dubliners
- He was called Little Chandler because, though he was but slightly under the average stature, he gave one the idea of being a little man.†
Chpt 8 *
- He thought that in her eyes he would ascend to an angelical stature; and, as he attached the fervent nature of his companion more and more closely to him, he heard the strange impersonal voice which he recognised as his own, insisting on the soul's incurable loneliness.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(stature) a person's height
or:
a high level of respect gained by impressive achievement