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<h1>Diglyph</h1> <Xpage=411>

<hw>Di"glyph</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ = <?/ twice + <?/ to hollow out, carve.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A projecting face like the triglyph, but having only two channels or grooves sunk in it.</def>

<h1>Dignation</h1> <Xpage=411>

<hw>Dig*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dignatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of thinking worthy; honor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

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<h1>Digne</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Digne</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>dignus</ets>. See <er>Design</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Worthy; honorable; deserving.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Suitable; adequate; fit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Haughty; disdainful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Dignification</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Dig`ni*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Dignify</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of dignifying; exaltation.</def>

<h1>Dignified</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Dig"ni*fied</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Marked with dignity; stately; <as>as, a <ex>dignified</ex> judge</as>.</def>

<h1>Dignify</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Dig"ni*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dignified</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dignifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>dignifier</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>d<?/<?/nificare</ets>; L. <ets>dignus</ets> worthy + <ets>ficare</ets> (in comp.), <ets>facere</ets> to make. See <er>Deign</er>, and <er>Fact</er>.]</ety> <def>To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor.</def>

<blockquote>Your worth will <b>dignity</b> our feast. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To exalt; elevate; prefer; advance; honor; illustrate; adorn; ennoble.</syn>

<h1>Dignitary</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Dig"ni*ta*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dignitaries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dignitaire</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dignitas</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman.</def>

<h1>Dignity</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Dig"ni*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dignities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>dignete</ets>, <ets>dignite</ets>, OF. <ets>dignet\'82</ets>, <ets>dignit\'82</ets>, F. <ets>dignit\'82</ets>, fr. L. <ets>dignitas</ets>, from <ets>dignus</ets> worthy. See <er>Dainty</er>, <er>Deign</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true worth; excellence.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Elevation; grandeur.</def>