1 impressive in size, appearance or manner:
an avenue of stately chestnut trees * a tall, stately woman
2 slow, formal and graceful:
a stately dance * The procession made its stately progress through the streets of the city.
stateliness noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is stately a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, stately is tagged as adjective.
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