stately

adjective (statelier, stateliest)

«stately» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Stately means grand, dignified and impressive, and often slow and calm in movement or appearance. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a stately house, person or procession looks grand and important

Examples

The stately castle stood on the hill. tree →
The swans glided across the lake in stately fashion. tree →
A stately old lady sat in the chair. tree →
The pigs moved in stately rows across the yard. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In Proverbs and the prophets it means grand and impressive in walk or appearance, often of kings or a mighty figure.

Interpretation. The proverb's four stately creatures are read as lessons about dignity and leadership, and Isaiah's stately figure is read as God coming in victory.

Examples

There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going: (Writings PRO.30.29, JPS 1917) tree →
and sattest upon a stately bed, with a table prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set Mine incense and Mine oil. (Prophets EZK.23.41, JPS 1917) tree →
This that is glorious in his apparel, stately in the greatness of his strength?' — 'I that speak in victory, mighty to save.' — (Prophets ISA.63.1, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «stately» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«stately» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «stately» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«stately» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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