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To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor. Nothing . . . that may dishonor Our law, or stain my vow of Nazarite. Milton.…

One who dishonors or disgraces; one who treats another indignity. Milton.

Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes.

r; a depreciating or dishonoring opinion or insinuation; diminution of value; dishonor; indignity; reproach; disgrace; detraction; -- commonly with to. It ought to be no disparagement to a star that it is not the sun. South. Imitation is a disparagement and a degradation in a Christian minister. I. Taylor.…

To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue.

The office or dignity of a doge.

To invest with any dignity or new character; to entitle; to call. A man of wealth is dubbed a man of worth. Pope.

The title or dignity of a duke. Shak.

The union of two men in the same office; or the office, dignity, or government of two men thus associated, as in ancient Rome.

The status, title, or dignity of an earl. He [Pulteney] shrunk into insignificancy and an earldom. Chesterfield.

udge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church.

The territory or dignity of an elector; electorate. [R.] Sir H. Wotton.

The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire.

ts of Mohammed, in the line of his daughter Fatima; among the Turks, likewise, a title of dignity, given to certain high officials.

The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia. Emperor goose (Zoöl.), a large and handsome goose (Philacte canagica), found in Alaska. -- Emperor moth (Zoöl.), one of several large and beautiful bom…

That which ennobles; excellence; dignity.

to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity. Beneath a sculptured arch he sits enthroned. Pope. It [mercy] is enthroned in the hearts of kings. Shak.

A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.

y, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below knight and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; -- often shortened to squire.

Social standing or rank; quality; dignity. God hath imprinted his authority in several parts, upon several estates of men. Jer. Taylor.