| 单词 | man, woman of figure |
| 释义 | > as lemmasman, woman of figure a. Importance, distinction, ‘mark’. Now only with reference to persons, in phrases (somewhat archaic) man, woman of figure, a person of rank and station. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > worthy of notice notablenessc1450 particularity1570 conspicuity1601 of remarka1618 remarkableness1623 conspicuousness1661 noise1670 figure1692 observableness1727 remarkability1838 society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > [noun] > person of proudOE higha1200 estate1399 honourablea1450 statec1449 dignitya1525 high and mighty1576 palasinc1580 titular1605 sublimity1610 dignitary1672 person of condition1673 figure1692 title1817 titulary1824 Hon.1836 high-up1882 high-ranker1899 1692 tr. C. de Saint-Évremond Misc. Ess. 192 Persons of the greatest Figure make every thing valued according to their Fancy. a1701 H. Maundrell Journey Aleppo to Jerusalem (1703) 44 Another River, of no inconsiderable figure. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 122. ¶7 The Speech..was..designed..to give him a Figure in my Eye. 1748 Defoe's Tour Great Brit. (ed. 4) II. 65 Wallingford..a Place of great Figure. a1806 H. K. White Remains (1807) II. 237 I met him..in company with persons of apparent figure. 1851 T. Carlyle Life J. Sterling ii. i. 134 Mr. Sterling, a private gentleman of some figure. < as lemmas |
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