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Dignity

dignity
 noun  (plural -ties)  Etymology: Middle English dignete, from Anglo-French dignete, from Latin dignitat-, dignitas, from dignus  Date: 13th century  1. the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed  2.  a. high rank, office, or position  b. a legal title of nobility or honor  3. archaic dignitary  4. formal reserve or seriousness of manner, appearance, or language
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  n. (pl. -ies) 1 a composed and serious manner or style. 2 the state of being worthy of honour or respect. 3 worthiness, excellence (the dignity of work). 4 a high or honourable rank or position. 5 high regard or estimation. Phrases and idioms beneath one's dignity not considered worthy enough for one to do. stand on one's dignity insist (esp. by one's manner) on being treated with due respect. Etymology: ME f. OF dignet{eacute}, dignit{eacute} f. L dignitas -tatis f. dignus worthy ...
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  1. достоинство; чувство собственного достоинства with dignity —- с достоинством, гордо to maintain (to preserve) one's dignity —- держать (вести) себя с достоинством to stand on (upon) one's dignity —- держаться с большим достоинством; требовать к себе уважения to humiliate one's dignity —- унизить чье-л. достоинство it's beneath his dignity —- это ниже его достоинства 2. величие, величественность the dignity of labour —- величие труда dignity of bearing —- царственная (величественная) осанка to have an impressive dignity —- иметь внушительный вид 3. высокое положение, высокий пост 4. титул; звание, сан, достоинство dignity of chancellor —- титул канцлера to confer the dignity of a peerage —- даровать (пожаловать) звание пэра 5. собир. лица высокого звания, знать 6. редк. сановник 7. положение звезды, когда она имеет наибольшую силу (в астрологии) ...
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  noun  1) достоинство; чувство собственного достоинства to stand on ones dignity - держать себя с большим достоинством beneath ones dignity - ниже своего достоинства  2) звание, сан, титул to confer the dignity of a peerage - дать звание пэра  3) collect. лица высокого звания; знать ...
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  1. If someone behaves or moves with dignity, they are calm, controlled, and admirable. ...her extraordinary dignity and composure. = poise N-UNCOUNT 2. If you talk about the dignity of people or their lives or activities, you mean that they are valuable and worthy of respect. ...the sense of human dignity. N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp 3. Your dignity is the sense that you have of your own importance and value, and other people’s respect for you. She still has her dignity. = self-respect N-UNCOUNT ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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  ~ n 1 the ability to behave in a way that shows you respect yourself and stay calm, even in a very difficult situation  (The family faced their ordeal with dignity and courage. | human dignity | Even in the prison camp we tried to retain some human dignity.) 2 a calm and serious manner or quality  (The dignity of the occasion was spoilt when she fell down the steps.) 3 be beneath your dignity if something is beneath your dignity, you think you are too good or important to do it  (Such arguing was beneath her dignity.) 4 stand on your dignity to demand to be treated with proper respect  (He stood on his dignity, insisting that the car be brought to the door.) 5 a high social position, rank, or title ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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  - 12c., from O.Fr. dignete, from L. dignitatem (nom. dignitas) "worthiness," from dignus "worthy, proper, fitting," related to decere "be proper or decent." Dignitary is first recorded 1672. ...
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