The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true worth; excellence.
Elevation; grandeur. The dignity of this act was worth the audience of kings. Shak.
Elevated rank; honorable station; high office, political or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence; preferment; exaltation. Macaulay. And the king said, What honor and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this Esth. vi. 3. Reuben, thou art my firstborn, . . . the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power. Gen. xlix. 3.
Quality suited to inspire respect or reverence; loftiness and grace; impressiveness; stateliness; -- said of A letter written with singular energy and dignity of thought Macaulay.
One holding high rank; a dignitary. These filthy dreamers . . . speak evil of dignities. Jude. 8.
Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim. [Obs.] Sciences concluding from dignities, and principles known by themselves. Sir T. Browne.
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