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dignified
[ dig-nuh-fahyd ]
adjective
- characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous:
dignified conduct.
Synonyms: , ,
dignified
/ ˈɪɡɪˌڲɪ /
adjective
- characterized by dignity of manner or appearance; stately
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱ԾˌھԱ, noun
- ˈ徱Ծˌھ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 徱·Ծ·ھ· [dig, -n, uh, -fahyd-lee, -fahy-id-], adverb
- 徱n·ھn noun
- ܲȴ-徱n·ھ adjective
- ܲ·徱n·ھ adjective
- ܲ·徱n·ھly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of dignified1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
"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.
"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."
Abraham, adopting a dignified clown demeanor, has an embodied theatricality that is well suited to Beckett’s style.
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