dignified

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
dignified
    adj 1: having or expressing dignity; especially formality or
           stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified
           demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified
           white-haired gentleman" [ant: {undignified}]
    2: having or showing self-esteem [syn: {dignified}, {self-
       respecting}, {self-respectful}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Dignified \Dig"ni*fied\, a.
   Marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dignify \dig"ni*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dignified}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Dignifying}.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. dignificare; L.
   dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See
   {Deign}, and {Fact}.]
   To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give
   distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor.
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         Your worth will dignify our feast.       --B. Jonson.

   Syn: To exalt; elevate; prefer; advance; honor; illustrate;
        adorn; ennoble.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "dignified":
      aristocratic, august, courtly, distingue, distinguished, elegant,
      elevated, exalted, formal, grand, grave, honorable, imposing,
      inspiring, kingly, lofty, lordly, magisterial, majestic, moving,
      noble, princely, queenly, regal, reserved, royal, sedate, serious,
      sober, solemn, stately, statuesque, sublime, venerable, weighty,
      worthy

    

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