dignity
/ˈdɪɡnɪti/ noun B2- The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
- Decorum, formality, stateliness.
- High office, rank, or station.
- One holding high rank; a dignitary.
- Respect.
Plural dignities
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Monte Cristo pointed towards the door with the most commanding dignity.
Every eye was turned towards the young man who, spite of the agitation he could not but feel, advanced with dignity, and said, in a firm voice:
“Yes,” said the Horse; “if any remains out of what I am now eating I will give it you for the sake of my own superior dignity, and if you will come when I reach my own stall in the evening, I will give you a little sack full of barley.” The Ass replied, “Thank you.
The general alighted, leaning on the arm of the president, of whose dignity he was not aware, considering him simply as a member of the club; they went through the alley, mounted a flight of stairs, and entered the assembly-room.
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