dig·ni·ty (d g n-t )n. pl. dig·ni·ties 1. The quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect. 2. Inherent nobility and worth: the dignity of honest labor. 3. a. Poise and self-respect. b. Stateliness and formality in manner and appearance. 4. The respect and honor associated with an important position. 5. A high office or rank. 6. dignities The ceremonial symbols and observances attached to high office. 7. Archaic A dignitary. [Middle English dignite, from Old French, from Latin dignit  s, from dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots.] |
dignity
Noun
pl -ties
1. serious, calm, and controlled behaviour or manner
2. the quality of being worthy of honour
3. sense of self-importance: he considered the job beneath his dignity [Latin dignus worthy]
Dignity persons of high rank, collectively.
Examples: dignity of the army, 1548; of a great kingdom, 1793; of canons—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.
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| Noun | 1. | dignity - the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure" pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth |
| 2. | dignity - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity" | |
| 3. | dignity - high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries" |
dignity
noun 1. decorum, breeding, gravity, majesty, grandeur, respectability, nobility, propriety, solemnity, gentility, courtliness, loftiness, stateliness
noun 2. self-importance, pride, self-esteem, self-respect, self-regard, self-possession, amour-propre (French)
Translations
n dignity [ˈdignəti]
1 stateliness or seriousness of manner Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity. waardigheid وَقار достойнство důstojnost værdighed die Würde μεγαλοπρέπεια, σοβαρότητα dignidad väärikus وقار؛ متانت arvokkuus dignité הָדָר बड़प्पन dostojanstvo méltóság martabat virðuleiki; virðing, sæmd dignità 威厳 위엄, 품위 orumas cieņa martabat waardigheid verdighet godność dignidade demnitate достоинство dôstojnosť dostojanstvo dostojanstvo värdighet ความภูมิฐาน ağırbaşlılık, vakar 尊貴 достоїнство پر وقار انداز vẻ nghiêm túc 尊贵
2 importance or seriousness the dignity of the occasion. deftigheid أهَمِيَّه величие vážnost, důležitost værdighed die Größe σοβαρότητα dignidad väärikus اهمیت؛ شأن arvokkuus dignité כָּבוֹד गरिमा važnost emelkedettség kekhidmatan virðuleiki, myndugleiki dignità 厳粛さ 중요함, 심각함 rimtumas, svarbumas svarīgums; cienīgums maruah plechtigheid verdighet, høytidelighet powaga dignidade solemnitate величие vážnosť svečanost uzvišenost värdighet ความสำคัญ önem ve ciddiyet 莊嚴 важливість سنجیدگی chân giá trị 庄严
3 a privilege etc indicating rank He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own. amp مَنْصِب، مَقام висок чин/пост hodnost værdighed der Rang μεγαλείο, προνόμιο βαθμού dignidad positsioon مقام رفیع؛ شأن arvoasema dignité מְכוּבָּדוּת भव्यता visoki položaj rang hak istimewa virðingarstaða dignità 高位 고위직 titulas, garbingas vardas augsts/cienīgs stāvoklis martabat waardigheid rang, stand, privilegert stilling godność importância prestigiu высокое положение hodnosť visok položaj zvanje hög rang (post, titel) ตำแหน่งสูง gurur 高位 титул, сан اعلی مرتبہ یا منصب chức vụ cao 高位
4 one's personal pride He had wounded her dignity. eer كَرامهَ، شَرَف، كِبْرِياء достойнство důstojnost værdighed die Würde αξιοπρέπεια, περηφάνια dignidad eneseväärikus نیک نامی؛ شهرت omanarvontunto dignité כָּבוֹד प्रतिष्टा ponos méltóság harga diri stolt, sómatilfinning amor proprio 気位 자존심 garbė gods; cieņa maruah waardigheid stolthet, verdighet godność amor próprio demnitate достоинство dôstojnosť čast dostojanstvo värdighet ความมีเกียรติ saygınlık, itibar 尊嚴 гідність ذاتی شان lòng tự trọng 尊严
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