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dignified

[ dig-nuh-fahyd ]

adjective

  1. characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous:

    dignified conduct.

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dignified

/ ˈɪɡɪˌڲɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by dignity of manner or appearance; stately
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱ԾˌھԱ, noun
  • ˈ徱Ծˌھ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·Ծ·ھ· [dig, -n, uh, -fahyd-lee, -fahy-id-], adverb
  • 徱n·ھn noun
  • ܲȴ-徱n·ھ adjective
  • ܲ·徱n·ھ adjective
  • ܲ·徱n·ھly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dignified1

First recorded in 1660–70; dignify + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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The immigration department said the women were "offered dignified treatment" after being taken to a detention centre where their biometric data and fingerprints were recorded.

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Staff at the emergency department there started adapting the disposable male urinal bottle for women to use, lessening the need for catheters and making life more dignified and pain-free in hospital.

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"Despite the claim by organisers of today's Easter Monday parade who said they wanted to hold a dignified commemoration, what we saw was the complete opposite," Supt Gillian Kearney said in a statement.

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"Anything less would only further compound the grief and trauma of the Brown family, who — despite the passage of nearly 28 years — have not given up their courageous and dignified battle for justice."

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Abraham, adopting a dignified clown demeanor, has an embodied theatricality that is well suited to Beckett’s style.

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