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dignity
What does dignity mean?
dignity (noun): the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use dignity in a sentence?
- It was beneath his dignity to cheat. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Showed his true dignity when under pressure. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce dignity?
/ˈdɪɡnəti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dignity come from?
Inherited from Middle English dignyte, from Old French dignité.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to dignity
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “dignity” mean?
a set of structured activities; a plan of action
Not quite: that's what program means.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
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the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
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the terminal point of something in space or time
Not quite: that's what end means.
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