dignity
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nɪ noun, plural dig·ni·ties.
1.
bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
2.
nobility or elevation of character; worthiness: dignity of sentiments.
3.
elevated rank, office, station, etc.
4.
relative standing; rank.
5.
a sign or token of respect: an impertinent question unworthy of the dignity of an answer.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English dignite < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin dignitās worthiness, equivalent to dign(us) worthy + -itās -ity
1175–1225; Middle English dignite < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin dignitās worthiness, equivalent to dign(us) worthy + -itās -ity
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | a formal, stately, or grave bearing: he entered with dignity |
| 2. | the state or quality of being worthy of honour: the dignity of manual labour |
| 3. | relative importance; rank: he is next in dignity to the mayor |
| 4. | sense of self-importance (often in the phrases stand (or be) on one's dignity, beneath one's dignity) |
| 5. | high rank, esp in government or the church |
| 6. | a person of high rank or such persons collectively |
| [C13: from Old French dignite, from Latin dignitās merit, from dignus worthy] | |
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Word Origin & History
dignity
early 13c., from O.Fr. dignete, from L. dignitatem (nom. dignitas) "worthiness," from dignus "worth (n.), worthy, proper, fitting" from PIE *dek-no-, from base *dek- "to take, accept" (see decent).
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Example sentences
He was of handsome form, comely in countenance, with an aspect of gravity and dignity and majesty and stateliness.
And these feelings are intrinsically woven in with a sense of dignity.
And the atmosphere of intellectual squalor in which the salaried writer operates would offend his dignity.
It is in everyone's best interest to treat all applicants with dignity, respect, and timely communications.
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