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LOFTINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Impressiveness in scale or proportion
Synonyms:
loftiness; majesty; stateliness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("loftiness" is a kind of...):
grandness; impressiveness; magnificence; richness (splendid or imposing in size or appearance)
Derivation:
lofty (of imposing height; especially standing out above others)
lofty (having or displaying great dignity or nobility)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being high or lofty
Synonyms:
highness; loftiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("loftiness" is a kind of...):
height; tallness (the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top)
Derivation:
lofty (of imposing height; especially standing out above others)
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