Dignity - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdɪɡnətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word dignity
Brit.  |ˈdɪɡnɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word dignity

noun

- the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect (syn: self-regard, self-respect, self-worth)
it was beneath his dignity to cheat
showed his true dignity when under pressure
- formality in bearing and appearance (syn: lordliness)
he behaved with great dignity
- high office or rank or station
he respected the dignity of the emissaries

Extra examples

She showed dignity in defeat.

The ceremony was conducted with great dignity.

Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human dignity.

She handles her problems with grace and dignity.

She was able to ask for their help without sacrificing her dignity.

...the grieving relatives comported themselves with grace and dignity during that difficult time...

He struggled to retain a shred of his dignity.

She bore herself with dignity.

A stanza has a lapidary dignity, as of something carved in stone.

He felt it would be beneath his dignity to comment.

She acted with dignity.

Gandhi's quiet dignity inspired great respect.

The presence of members of the royal family lent a certain dignity to the ceremony.

He praised his wife for her dignity under the onslaught of the tabloid press.

He wasn't hurt, but his dignity was punctured.

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