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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIGNIFIED, pp. [See Dignify.]
1. Exalted; honored; invested with dignity; as the dignified clergy.
2. a. Marked with dignity; noble; as dignified conduct, or manner.
To the great astonishment of the Jews, the manners of Jesus are familiar, yet dignified.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman" [ant: undignified]
2: having or showing self-esteem [syn: dignified, self- respecting, self-respectful]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 1584 showing or expressing dignity

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. having or expressing dignity; noble or stately in appearance or manner. Derivatives: dignifiedly adv.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dignified Dig"ni*fied, a. Marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dignify Dig"ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dignified; p. pr. & vb. n. Dignifying.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. d??nificare; L. dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See Deign, and Fact.] To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor. Your worth will dignity our feast. --B. Jonson. Syn: To exalt; elevate; prefer; advance; honor; illustrate; adorn; ennoble.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If you say that someone or something is dignified, you mean they are calm, impressive and deserve respect. He seemed a very dignified and charming man... ADJ

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Stately, noble, majestic, august, grave, imposing, decorous.

Moby Thesaurus

aristocratic, august, courtly, distingue, distinguished, elegant, elevated, exalted, formal, grand, grave, honorable, imposing, inspiring, kingly, lofty, lordly, magisterial, majestic, moving, noble, princely, queenly, regal, reserved, royal, sedate, serious, sober, solemn, stately, statuesque, sublime, venerable, weighty, worthy





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