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stour

Stour (adj) means Tall; big; stout.

adj
1
Tall; big; stout.
2
Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.
3
Bold; audacious.
4
Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.
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Etymology

From Middle English store, stoor, stour (“tall, powerful”), from Old English stōr (“tall, great, mighty, strong”), from Proto-West Germanic *stōr, from Proto-Germanic *stōraz, *stōrijaz (“great, big, strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *stā-r-, *stō-r- (“steadfast, firm; standing tall; big, bulky”). Cognates Akin to Scots stour (“tall, large, great, stout”), Saterland Frisian stor (“great, many”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian stor (“large, great”), Icelandic stórr (“large, tall”), Polish stary (“old, ancient”), Albanian stër- (“big, huge”). Compare also stoor, steer, stately.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of stour?

"stour" (adj) means tall; big; stout.

What are the different meanings of stour?

"stour" has 3 main meanings: 1. Tall; big; stout; 2. Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy; 3. Bold; audacious.

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