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statue, stature, statute
statue (STACH yoo) (noun)
A sculpture that represents a form or a shape which is usually made of stone, metal, etc.: "Including the base and pedestal, the Statue of Liberty is slightly more than 300 feet (91.44 meters) high."
stature (STACH uhr) (noun)
1. The level of respect that people have for a successful person, organization, etc.: "We are honored to be working with a writer of his stature."

"The computer software company grew in stature in just a few months."

2. The natural height of a human, animal, or some object in an upright position: "Since his stature was more than the other basketball players, he had a significant advantage over them."
statute (STACH yoot) (noun)
An established law or rule that is formally created by a government: "The government's statute of limitations limits the time people can submit their tax reports."

"The state legislature passed the statute by an over whelming margin."

The inspector told the sculptor that there was a city statute which prohibits a statue of such stature.

This entry is located in the following unit: Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. + (page 9)
stature (s) (noun), statures (pl)
1. The height of a person or the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body while he or she is standing up: Because of Jason's tall stature, many people thought he was much older than 10 years!
2. A high level of esteem earned by admirable achievement or outstanding development: After completing her newest novel, and having it published, Lynn’s stature and expertise was recognized by other notable authors.
The natural height of a person who is standing up.
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