Definition for STATE'LI-NESS

STATE'LI-NESS, n. [from stately.]

  1. Grandeur; loftiness of mien or manner; majestic appearance; dignity. For stateliness and majesty, what is comparable to a horse? – More.
  2. Appearance of pride; affected dignity. – Beaum.

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