stateliness

Definitions of stateliness
  1. noun
    impressiveness in scale or proportion
    synonyms: loftiness, majesty
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    type of:
    grandness, impressiveness, magnificence, richness
    splendid or imposing in size or appearance
  2. noun
    an elaborate manner of doing something
    “she served coffee with great stateliness”
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    type of:
    formality, formalness
    a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
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