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1 stately
adjective (noble, dignified and impressive in appearance or manner: She is tall and stately; a stately house.) tígulegur -
2 dignified
((negative undignified) stately, serious or showing dignity: She decided that it would not be dignified to run for the bus.) virðulegur -
3 solemn
['soləm]1) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) alvörugefinn2) (stately; having formal dignity: a solemn procession.) hátíðlegur•- solemnly- solemnness
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4 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) ástand2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) ríki3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) viðhöfn•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) lÿsa yfir, staðhæfa
См. также в других словарях:
Stately — State ly, a. [Compar. {Statelier} (st[=a]t l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Stateliest}.] Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, stately manners; a stately gait. The stately homes of England! Mrs. Hemans. Filled with stately temples.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stately — is an adjective only (as in a stately home). The notional adverb statelily would be too awkward and is not used … Modern English usage
stately — [stāt′lē] adj. statelier, stateliest 1. imposing; dignified; majestic 2. slow, dignified, and deliberate [a stately pace] SYN. GRAND stateliness n … English World dictionary
Stately — State ly, adv. Majestically; loftily. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stately — index elegant, proud (self respecting), solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stately — noble, splendid, late 14c., from STATE (Cf. state) (n.1) in a sense of costly and imposing display (such as benefits a person of rank and wealth), early 14c.; a sense also preserved in the phrase to lie in state to be ceremoniously exposed to… … Etymology dictionary
stately — magnificent, imposing, majestic, august, *grand, noble, grandiose Analogous words: princely, regal, royal, *kingly, imperial: *splendid, glorious, superb, sublime: sumptuous, opulent, *luxurious … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stately — [adj] dignified, impressive august, ceremonial, ceremonious, conventional, courtly, deliberate, elegant, elevated, formal, gallant, gracious, grand, grandiose, haughty, high, highfaluting*, high minded*, imperial, imperious, imposing, kingly,… … New thesaurus
stately — ► ADJECTIVE (statelier, stateliest) ▪ dignified, imposing, or grand. DERIVATIVES stateliness noun … English terms dictionary
stately — UK [ˈsteɪtlɪ] / US adjective Word forms stately : adjective stately comparative statelier superlative stateliest 1) stately movement is slow and steady 2) a stately person has an impressive appearance and moves in a slow steady manner Derived… … English dictionary
stately — 1. adjective /ˈsteɪtli/ a) Of people: regal, dignified; worthy of respect. Warwicks first glance had revealed the fact that the young woman was strikingly handsome, with a stately beauty seldom encountered. b) Of movement: dignified; deliberate,… … Wiktionary