单词 | unpedestalled |
释义 | unpedestalledunpedestaledadj. Now rare. Not placed on, or provided with, a pedestal; removed from a pedestal. Frequently figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > degrading or debasement > [adjective] > degraded degraded1483 debased1593 sunk1618 hang-dog1677 meanc1680 unpedestalled1823 vilified1828 disrated1891 1823 Bell's Life in London 12 Jan. 364/2 It is in his power..to place the unpedestalled glory of England on the pinnacle which she once occupied. 1824 G. Soane Pride shall have Fall i. ii. 17 Prouder am I..to stand, Unpedestall'd, but on his lowly grave, Than if I tower'd upon a monument. 1881 T. Hardy Laodicean I. ii. iii. 285 He lay on his back, his arms thrown out; and his well-curved youthful form looked like an unpedestaled Dionysus. 1933 Christian Cent. 50 342/3 We live in an age of unpedestaled authorities. 1978 Anderson (Indiana) Daily Bull. 27 Sept. 29/1 (advt.) Antique & collectible glass... Cake stand, low, unpedestaled compote, several other pieces. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1823 |
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