Loftiness

Loftiness
Loftiness Loft"i*ness, n. The state or quality of being lofty. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • loftiness — loft·i·ness …   English syllables

  • loftiness — noun 1. the quality of being high or lofty • Syn: ↑highness • Ant: ↑lowness (for: ↑highness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑lofty, ↑high …   Useful english dictionary

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