Dignity+of+mien

  • 1Dignity — Dig ni*ty, n.; pl. {Dignities}. [OE. dignete, dignite, OF. dignet[ e], dignit[ e], F. dignit[ e], fr. L. dignitas, from dignus worthy. See {Dainty}, {Deign}.] 1. The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true worth;… …

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  • 2To stand upon one's dignity — Dignity Dig ni*ty, n.; pl. {Dignities}. [OE. dignete, dignite, OF. dignet[ e], dignit[ e], F. dignit[ e], fr. L. dignitas, from dignus worthy. See {Dainty}, {Deign}.] 1. The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true …

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  • 3honor — I. n. 1. Veneration, reverence, respect, homage, deference, civility. 2. Dignity, distinction, elevation, high rank, distinguished position. 3. Dignity of mien, noble bearing, majesty, majestic appearance, exalted looks. 4. Reputation, repute,… …

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  • 4Augustness — Au*gust ness, n. The quality of being august; dignity of mien; grandeur; magnificence. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5Portliness — Port li*ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being portly; dignity of mien or of personal appearance; stateliness. [1913 Webster] Such pride is praise; such portliness is honor. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Bulkiness; corpulence. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6Dignities — Dignity Dig ni*ty, n.; pl. {Dignities}. [OE. dignete, dignite, OF. dignet[ e], dignit[ e], F. dignit[ e], fr. L. dignitas, from dignus worthy. See {Dainty}, {Deign}.] 1. The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true …

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  • 7Face (sociological concept) — Face, idiomatically meaning dignity/prestige, is a fundamental concept in the fields of sociology, sociolinguistics, semantics, politeness theory, psychology, political science, communication, and Face Negotiation Theory. Contents 1 Definitions 2 …

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  • 8arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 9List of Emily Dickinson poems — This is a list of Emily Dickinson poems. There are 1,775 known poems that have been written by Dickinson. The poems are alphabetized by their first line. Punctuation, capitalization and even in some cases wording of the first lines may vary… …

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  • 10bearing — n Bearing, deportment, demeanor, mien, port, presence are comparable when they denote the way in which or the quality by which a person outwardly manifests his personality and breeding. Bearing is the most general of these words; it may imply… …

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