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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