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adjective

Lofty adj. (compar. loftier; superl. loftiest)

Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high. "See lofty Lebanon his head advance."

Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty. "The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity." "Lofty and sour to them that loved him not". "Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme."

Synonyms: Tall; high; exalted; dignified; stately; majestic; sublime; proud; haughty. See Tall.

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