Dignified definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DIGNIFIED, pp. [See Dignify.] 1. Exalted; honored; invested with dignity; as the dignified clergy. 2. a. Marked with dignity; noble; as dignified conduct, or manner. To the great astonishment of the Jews, the manners of Jesus are familiar, yet dignified. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: having or expressing ... dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified ...
Stately definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary STATELY, a. 1. Lofty; dignified; majestic; as stately manners; a stately gait. 2. Magnificent; grand ... stateliness noun • stately adverb Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. (statelier, stateliest) dignified; imposing; grand. Phrases and idioms: stately home Brit. a large ... Prescott. Here is a stately style indeed! --Shak. Syn: Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stately State ... or someone that is stately is impressive and graceful or dignified. Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was ... 41). Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Lofty, dignified, majestic, imperial, magnificent, grand, noble, princely, royal, elevated, august, imposing. 2. Pompous, ceremonious, solemn, formal, magisterial, dignified, lofty, majestic, elevated. Moby Thesaurus Babylonian, Corinthian, aristocratic, august, ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary PORTLY, a. [from port.] Grand or dignified in mien; of a noble appearance and carriage. 1. Bulky ... s adjective (portlier; -est) Etymology: 3port Date: 15th century 1. dignified, stately 2. heavy or rotund of body ; stout • portliness noun ... Portly Port"ly, a. [From Port demeanor.] 1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing. 2. Bulky ... Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Stately, grand, majestic, magisterial, dignified, imposing. 2. Stout, plump, fleshy, round, in good case, large ...
... 2005) v 1: confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title" [syn: ennoble, dignify] 2: raise the status ... illustrious. 3 give the form or appearance of dignity to (dignified the house with the name of mansion). Etymology: obs. F ... Dictionary Dignify Dig"ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dignified; p. pr. & vb. n. Dignifying.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. d ... honor; illustrate; adorn; ennoble. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (dignifies, dignifying, dignified) 1. To dignify something means to make it impressive. (LITERARY ...
... 1: characterized by dignity and propriety [syn: sedate, staid] 2: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping ... dose with sedatives Oxford Reference Dictionary 1. adj. tranquil and dignified; equable, serious. Derivatives: sedately adv. sedateness n. Etymology: L sedatus ... as sedate, you mean that they are quiet and rather dignified, though perhaps a bit dull. She took them to visit ... calm, collected, composed, controlled, conventional, cool, courtly, decorous, demure, detached, dignified, dispassionate, dope, drug, earnest, entrance, even-tempered, formal, frowning, fussy ...
... 7. Possessing or governed by honorable pride; noble; exalted; magnanimous; dignified; as a man of a high mind. 8. Exalted in ... overdue (it is high time they arrived). high-toned stylish; dignified; superior. high treason see TREASON. high-up colloq. a person ... general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like; dignified; as, she was welcomed in the highest circles. He was ... Eminent, prominent, pre-eminent, distinguished, superior. 3. Elevated, exalted, noble, dignified, lofty, great, admirable. 4. Abstruse, recondite, occult, obscure, dark, transcendental ...
... use or local.] WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping ... serious ; considerable, great < grave importance > 2. having a serious and dignified quality or demeanor < a grave and thoughtful look > 3. drab ... adj. 1 a serious, weighty, important (a grave matter). b dignified, solemn, sombre (a grave look). 2 extremely serious or threatening ... deep-toned, deepmouthed, degraded, demise, demure, departure, depraved, despicable, destructive, dignified, dire, dirty, disgusting, dismal, dissolution, distressing, docket, dokhma, dolmen, doom ...
... of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a lord ; dignified b. grand, noble 2. exhibiting the pride and assurance associated ... pertaining to a lord; resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified; honorable. She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. --Judges ... n Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. a. 1. Dignified, majestic, grand, noble, lofty. 2. Proud, haughty, domineering, imperious, overbearing ... arrogant, august, authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic, bossy, cavalier, courtly, despotic, dictatorial, dignified, disdainful, domineering, egotistic, elitist, feudal, grand, grandiose, grave, grinding, haughty ...
... of the nation; the great Mogul; Alexander the great. 13. Dignified in aspect,mien or manner. Amidst the crowd she walks ... 16. Vast; sublime; as a great conception or idea. 17. Dignified; noble. Nothing can be great which is not right. 18 ... illustrious, celebrated, famous, famed, renowned, far-famed. 6. Grand, august, dignified, noble, majestic, sublime, elevated, lofty, exalted. 7. Magnanimous, generous, chivalrous ...