dignity (redirected from stand on dignity)

dig·ni·ty  (dgn-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.

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[Middle English dignite, from Old French, from Latin dignits, from dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]

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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]

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Dignity persons of high rank, collectively.

Examples: dignity of the army, 1548; of a great kingdom, 1793; of canons—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

Thesaurus

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" self-regard, self-respect, self-worth pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
	2.	dignity - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity" gravitas, lordliness comportment, mien, bearing, presence - dignified manner or conduct
	3.	dignity - high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries" status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

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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

dignity [ˈdɪgnɪtɪ] n → dignidad f

dignity [ˈdɪgnɪtɪ] n → dignité f

dignity [ˈdɪgnɪtɪ] n → Würde f

dignity [ˈdɪgnɪtɪ] n → dignità

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dignity

n dignity [ˈdignəti]

1 stateliness or seriousness of manner Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity.waardigheidوَقارдостойнствоdůstojnostværdigheddie Würdeμεγαλοπρέπεια, σοβαρότηταdignidadväärikusوقار؛ متانتarvokkuusdignitéהָדָרबड़प्पनdostojanstvoméltóságmartabatvirðuleiki; virðing, sæmddignità威厳위엄, 품위orumascieņamartabatwaardigheidverdighetgodnośćdignidadedemnitateдостоинствоdôstojnosťdostojanstvodostojanstvovärdighetความภูมิฐานağırbaşlılık, vakar尊貴достоїнствоپر وقار اندازvẻ nghiêm túc尊贵

2 importance or seriousness the dignity of the occasion.deftigheidأهَمِيَّهвеличиеvážnost, důležitostværdigheddie Größeσοβαρότηταdignidadväärikusاهمیت؛ شأنarvokkuusdignitéכָּבוֹדगरिमाvažnostemelkedettségkekhidmatanvirðuleiki, myndugleikidignità厳粛さ중요함, 심각함rimtumas, svarbumassvarīgums; cienīgumsmaruahplechtigheidverdighet, høytidelighetpowagadignidadesolemnitateвеличиеvážnosťsvečanostuzvišenostvärdighetความสำคัญönem ve ciddiyet莊嚴важливістьسنجیدگیchân giá trị庄严

3 a privilege etc indicating rank He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.ampمَنْصِب، مَقامвисок чин/постhodnostværdighedder Rangμεγαλείο, προνόμιο βαθμούdignidadpositsioonمقام رفیع؛ شأنarvoasemadignitéמְכוּבָּדוּתभव्यताvisoki položajranghak istimewavirðingarstaðadignità高位고위직titulas, garbingas vardasaugsts/cienīgs stāvoklismartabatwaardigheidrang, stand, privilegert stillinggodnośćimportânciapresti­giuвысокое положениеhodnosťvisok položajzvanjehög rang (post, titel)ตำแหน่งสูงgurur高位титул, санاعلی مرتبہ یا منصبchức vụ cao高位

4 one's personal pride He had wounded her dignity.eerكَرامهَ، شَرَف، كِبْرِياءдостойнствоdůstojnostværdigheddie Würdeαξιοπρέπεια, περηφάνιαdignidadeneseväärikusنیک نامی؛ شهرتomanarvontuntodignitéכָּבוֹדप्रतिष्टाponosméltóságharga diristolt, sómatilfinningamor proprio気位자존심garbėgods; cieņamaruahwaardigheidstolthet, verdighetgodnośćamor própriodemnitateдостоинствоdôstojnosťčastdostojanstvovärdighetความมีเกียรติsaygınlık, itibar尊嚴гідністьذاتی شانlòng tự trọng尊严