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Adjective

statelier

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English 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.
[1913 Webster]

Here is a silly stately style indeed! --Shak.
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Syn: Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet 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]

WordNet statelier
See stately