dignified behavior

  • 1dignified — dig|ni|fied [ dıgnı,faıd ] adjective someone who is dignified behaves in a calm way that people respect: He was handsome and dignified. a. used about people s behavior: She maintained a dignified silence. I made what I hoped was a dignified exit …

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  • 2SHABBETAI ẒEVI — (1626–1676), the central figure of Shabbateanism, the messianic movement named after him. Background of the Movement Shabbateanism was the largest and most momentous messianic movement in Jewish history subsequent to the destruction of the Temple …

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  • 3Maharishi University of Management — Golden Dome and Maharishi Tower of Invincibilty Established 1971 Type Private, not for profit Endowment …

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  • 4Rebecca Nurse — Rebecca Towne Nurse (or Nourse) (born February 21 1621 ndash; July 19 1692) was executed for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials.Early lifeThe daughter of William and Joanna Towne (nee Blessing), Nurse was born in Great Yarmouth, England in 1621 …

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  • 5decorum — n. Decency, propriety, seemliness, appropriate behavior, dignified behavior, dignity …

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  • 6Gu Hongzhong — (Chinese: 顾闳中; pinyin: Gù Hóngzhōng) (937–975) was a Chinese painter during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Little is known about Gu Hongzhong s life. He was most likely a court painter for the Southern Tang Emperor …

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  • 7gravity — /grav i tee/, n., pl. gravities. 1. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth. 2. heaviness or weight. 3. gravitation in general. 4. See acceleration of gravity. 5. a unit of acceleration… …

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  • 8dignity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. repute; nobility, eminence; pride, stateliness, decorum; greatness, station, honor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A presence that commands respect] Syn. stateliness, nobility, self respect, pride, hauteur,… …

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  • 9dignity — n. 1. Rank, elevation, standing, station, place, greatness, eminence, exaltation, glory, honor, reputableness, respectability. 2. Stateliness, grandeur, majesty, nobleness, lofty bearing or conduct, elevation of aspect or deportment, dignified… …

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  • 10gravity — grav•i•ty [[t]ˈgræv ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) phs the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth 2) phs heaviness or weight 3) phs gravitation in general 4) phs acceleration of gravity 5) serious or …

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