Dignified Definition & Meaning

dignified
adjective
  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"
  2. having or showing self-esteem

"Dignified" in song lyrics

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  • "Be dignified"
    Lily Allen — Cheryl Tweedy *
  • "Cause her parents were rich and real dignified"
    Raheem — Born Again Christian
  • "So dost thou too, and therein dignified."
    William Shakespeare — Sonnet CI

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