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1Stately — 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.… …
2stately home — stately homes N COUNT A stately home is a very large old house, especially one that people can pay to visit. [mainly BRIT] …
3stately — is an adjective only (as in a stately home). The notional adverb statelily would be too awkward and is not used …
4stately — [stāt′lē] adj. statelier, stateliest 1. imposing; dignified; majestic 2. slow, dignified, and deliberate [a stately pace] SYN. GRAND stateliness n …
5Stately — State ly, adv. Majestically; loftily. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
6stately — index elegant, proud (self respecting), solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7stately home — n BrE a large house in the countryside in Britain which has historical interest, especially one open to the public …
8stately home — noun count a large house in the U.K. that has an interesting history and belongs, or used to belong, to an important family …
9stately — noble, splendid, late 14c., from STATE (Cf. state) (n.1) in a sense of costly and imposing display (such as benefits a person of rank and wealth), early 14c.; a sense also preserved in the phrase to lie in state to be ceremoniously exposed to… …
10stately — magnificent, imposing, majestic, august, *grand, noble, grandiose Analogous words: princely, regal, royal, *kingly, imperial: *splendid, glorious, superb, sublime: sumptuous, opulent, *luxurious …
