单词 | dignity |
释义 | Word Frequency dignity(ˈdɪɡnɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. a formal, stately, or grave bearing he entered with dignity 2. the state or quality of being worthy of honour the dignity of manual labour 3. relative importance; rank he is next in dignity to the mayor 4. sense of self-importance (often in the phrases stand (or be) on one's dignity, beneath one's dignity) 5. high rank, esp in government or the church 6. a person of high rank or such persons collectively Word origin C13: from Old French dignite, from Latin dignitās merit, from dignus worthy |
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