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stately
(state¦ly)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsteɪtli/
adjective
(
statelier
,
stateliest
)
impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner:
a stately 19th-century mansion
slow, formal, and dignified:
a stately procession
Derivatives
stateliness
noun
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