calibre

British  

/ ˈkælɪbə /

noun

1. the diameter of a cylindrical body, esp the internal diameter of a tube or the bore of a firearm

2. the diameter of a shell or bullet

3. ability; distinction

   a musician of high calibre

4. personal character

   a man of high calibre

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Other Word Forms

• calibred adjective

Etymology

Origin of calibre

C16: from Old French, from Italian calibro, from Arabic qālib shoemaker's last, mould

Example Sentences

"The calibre of the opposition, the first time Arsenal have beaten a real rival this season, the manner of the victory and second-half performance. They completely demolished Aston Villa."

From BBC

"It will be hard to find a man of his calibre," Nasreddine al-Maghribi told AFP at a cafe in Libyan capital Tripoli.

From Barron's

He has never fought anyone close to the calibre of the former two-weight world champion but insisted Joshua would take him seriously.

From BBC

Exactly the same could be said about our training grounds, with state-of-the-art fitness and medical centres of the highest calibre, and the pitches are like bowling greens - absolute perfect surfaces, to play and train on.

From BBC

"You don't normally get an exchange student player who is such a high calibre athlete," he recalled.

From BBC