Stateliest

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stately \State"ly\, a. [Compar. {Statelier}
     (st[=a]t"l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Stateliest}.]
     Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as,
     stately manners; a stately gait. "The stately homes of
     England!" --Mrs. Hemans. "Filled with stately temples."
     --Prescott.


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           Here is a silly stately style indeed!    --Shak.
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     Syn: Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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}]
       [also: {stateliest}, {statelier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stateliest
       See {stately}