Loftier

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lofty \Loft"y\, a. [Compar. {Loftier}; superl. {Loftiest}.]
     [From {Loft}.]
     1. Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.
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              See lofty Lebanon his head advance.   --Pope.


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     2. Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit,
        bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately;
        characterized by pride; haughty.
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              The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity.
                                                    --Is. lvii.
                                                    15.
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              Lofty and sour to them that loved him not. --Shak.
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              Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     Syn: Tall; high; exalted; dignified; stately; majestic;
          sublime; proud; haughty. See {Tall}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lofty
       adj 1: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or
              style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of
              high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty
              concept" [syn: {exalted}, {high-flown}, {high-minded},
               {rarefied}, {rarified}, {idealistic}, {noble-minded}]
       2: of imposing height; especially standing out above others;
          "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires
          of the cathedral"; "towering iceburgs" [syn: {eminent}, {soaring},
           {towering}]
       3: having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant
          pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine
          peaks" [syn: {gallant}, {majestic}, {proud}]
       [also: {loftiest}, {loftier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  loftier
       See {lofty}