Stature
Pronunciation : Stat"ure
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. stature, OF. estature, from L. statura, originally, an upright posture, hence, height or size of the body, from stare, statum, to stand. See Stand.]
Definition : Defn: The natural height of an animal body; -- generally used of the human body. Foreign men of mighty stature came. Dryden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913