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1 stately
stately [ˈsteɪtlɪ][person] plein de dignité ; [building, pace] majestueux* * *['steɪtlɪ]adjective imposant -
2 stately
(ceremony, building) majestueux, imposant; (person, bearing) noble, plein de dignité►► stately home = château ou manoir à la campagne, généralement ouvert au public -
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4 stately home
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5 stately
adjective (noble, dignified and impressive in appearance or manner: She is tall and stately; a stately house.) majestueux -
6 stately home
noun GB château m -
7 estate
estate [ɪsˈteɪt]1. noun2. compounds* * *[ɪ'steɪt]1) ( stately home and park) domaine m, propriété f2) = housing estate3) ( assets) biens mpl4) GB = estate car -
8 dignified
((negative undignified) stately, serious or showing dignity: She decided that it would not be dignified to run for the bus.) digne -
9 solemn
['soləm]1) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) grave2) (stately; having formal dignity: a solemn procession.) solennel•- solemnly- solemnness - solemnity -
10 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) état2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) (d')État3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) (d')apparat•- stately- stateliness - statesman - statesmanlike - statesmanship - get into a state - lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) déclarer -
11 estate
estate n2 = housing estate ;3 ( assets) biens mpl ; to divide one's estate partager ses biens ; a large estate une grande fortune ;4 ( condition) état m ; the (holy) estate of matrimony le saint état de mariage ; to reach man's estate† atteindre l'âge adulte ;5 ‡ou Hist ( class) état m ; the three estates of the realm les trois états ; of high/low estate de haute/basse condition ;6 GB = estate car. -
12 famous
famous ['feɪməs](a) (renowned) célèbre, renommé;∎ the stately home is famous for its gardens le château est connu ou célèbre pour ses jardins;∎ a famous victory une victoire célèbre;∎ so much for her famous cooking! voilà ce que vaut ou on sait maintenant ce que vaut sa fameuse cuisine!;∎ famous last words! c'est ce que tu crois!2 noun∎ the famous les gens célèbres, les célébrités fpl►► Literature the Famous Five le Club des Cinqⓘ Famous for fifteen minutes Le peintre américain Andy Warhol déclara en 1968 qu' "à l'avenir tout le monde [aurait] droit à son quart d'heure de célébrité". La formule est maintenant entrée dans la langue pour parler du caractère éphémère de la célébrité, et est souvent utilisée dans la structure to have one's fifteen minutes of fame ("connaître son quart d'heure de célébrité"), comme dans l'exemple suivant I had my fifteen minutes of fame in 1999 when I appeared as an interviewee on Belgian television ("j'ai connu mon quart d'heure de célébrité en 1999 lorsque j'ai été interviewé par une chaîne de télévision belge"). -
13 hall
hall [hɔ:l](a) (of house) entrée f, vestibule m; (of hotel, very large house) hall m; American (corridor) couloir m;∎ the hall carpet le tapis dans l'entrée;∎ he left the hall light on il a laissé la lumière allumée dans l'entrée(b) (large room) salle f;∎ dining hall School & University réfectoire m; (of stately home) salle f à manger;∎ prayers were held in hall every morning toute l'école se réunissait chaque matin dans la grande salle pour prier∎ I'm living in hall je loge à l'université(d) (mansion, large country house) château m, manoir m;∎ she works up at the hall elle travaille au château ou au manoir;∎ Fotheringham Hall le château ou le manoir de Fotheringham∎ he's in the baseball hall of fame il fait partie du panthéon de l'histoire du baseball;∎ his name will go down in the hall of fame son nom entrera au panthéon;American figurative halls of ivy le monde universitaire;hall porter (in hotel) portier m;British University hall of residence résidence f universitaire;American hall tree portemanteau m -
14 proud
proud [praʊd]∎ to be proud of sb/sth être fier de qn/qch;∎ to be proud of oneself être fier de soi;∎ ironic I hope you're proud of yourself! tu peux être fier de toi!;∎ he was proud to have won or of having won il était fier d'avoir gagné;∎ I'm proud (that) you didn't give up je suis fier que tu n'aies pas abandonné;∎ it's nothing to be proud of! il n'y a vraiment pas de quoi être fier!;∎ she was too proud to accept elle était trop fière pour accepter;∎ I'll do anything, I'm not proud je ferai n'importe quoi, je ne suis pas fier;∎ they are now the proud parents of a daughter ils sont désormais les heureux parents d'une petite fille;∎ a picture of the proud parents une photo des parents, débordants de fierté;∎ we are proud to present this concert nous sommes heureux de vous présenter ce concert;∎ it was a proud moment for me pour moi, ce fut un moment de grande fierté;∎ it was her proudest possession c'était son bien le plus précieux(b) (arrogant) fier, orgueilleux;∎ he's a proud man c'est un orgueilleux;∎ as proud as a peacock fier comme un coq ou comme Artaban(c) literary (stately → tree, mountain) majestueux, altier; (→ bearing, stallion, eagle) fier, majestueux∎ it's a few millimetres proud ça dépasse de quelques millimètres;∎ to stand proud faire saillie2 adverb∎ familiar to do sb proud (entertain lavishly) recevoir qn comme un roi/une reine□ ; (honour) faire honneur à qn□ ;∎ the caterers did us proud les traiteurs nous ont fait un festin de rois□ ;∎ to do oneself proud se dépasser□►► Medicine proud flesh bourgeon m conjonctif ou charnu
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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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stately home — stately homes N COUNT A stately home is a very large old house, especially one that people can pay to visit. [mainly BRIT] … English dictionary
stately — is an adjective only (as in a stately home). The notional adverb statelily would be too awkward and is not used … Modern English usage
stately — [stāt′lē] adj. statelier, stateliest 1. imposing; dignified; majestic 2. slow, dignified, and deliberate [a stately pace] SYN. GRAND stateliness n … English World dictionary
Stately — State ly, adv. Majestically; loftily. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stately — index elegant, proud (self respecting), solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stately home — n BrE a large house in the countryside in Britain which has historical interest, especially one open to the public … Dictionary of contemporary English
stately 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stately — 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… … Etymology dictionary
stately — magnificent, imposing, majestic, august, *grand, noble, grandiose Analogous words: princely, regal, royal, *kingly, imperial: *splendid, glorious, superb, sublime: sumptuous, opulent, *luxurious … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stately — [adj] dignified, impressive august, ceremonial, ceremonious, conventional, courtly, deliberate, elegant, elevated, formal, gallant, gracious, grand, grandiose, haughty, high, highfaluting*, high minded*, imperial, imperious, imposing, kingly,… … New thesaurus