All 3 Uses of
stature
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'Noa!' interposed John Browdie, in a tone of compassion; for he was a giant in strength and stature, and Nicholas, very likely, in his eyes, seemed a mere dwarf; 'dean't say thot.'†
Chpt 13 *
- It was; for the infant phenomenon, though of short stature, had a comparatively aged countenance, and had moreover been precisely the same ageānot perhaps to the full extent of the memory of the oldest inhabitant, but certainly for five good years.†
Chpt 23
- As they shook each other by the hand: the face of each lighted up by beaming looks of affection, which would have been most delightful to behold in infants, and which, in men so old, was inexpressibly touching: Nicholas could observe that the last old gentleman was something stouter than his brother; this, and a slight additional shade of clumsiness in his gait and stature, formed the only perceptible difference between them.†
Chpt 35
Definition:
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(stature) a person's height
or:
a high level of respect gained by impressive achievement