Definitions for dignity

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dignity dig·ni·ty

Spelling: [dig-ni-tee]

IPA: /ˈdɪg nɪ ti/

Dignity is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in dignity (dgiinty).

Definitions for dignity

noun

1. bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
2. nobility or elevation of character; worthiness:
3. elevated rank, office, station, etc.
4. relative standing; rank.
5. a sign or token of respect:
6. Archaic. person of high rank or title. such persons collectively.

Origin of dignity

1175-1225; Middle English dignite Anglo-French, Old French Latin dignitās worthiness, equivalent to dign(us) worthy + -itās -ity

Examples for dignity

Pakistan was dancing for the U.S. dollar and joined up with it without any dignity.

To me, what I was doing was helping them to die with dignity and love.

The woman was not at all of a bad sort, only her dignity was hurt.

Youth is prone to endow its opinions with all the dignity of certain knowledge.

But what about terminally ill patients who live in states like New York, without a Death with dignity law?

Were I to be queen of the universe, that dignity should not absolve me from my duty to you and to my father.

Pericles has borne all his misfortunes with the dignity of an immortal.

Yet she spoke of his dignity in such an insane situation and when she touched on his pain she expressed her own on his behalf.

“You can cut my hair, you can bald me, you can strip me naked and take away my dignity,” she said.

The whole rough appearance of the man was elevated into dignity.