lofty
[lawf-tee, lof-]
adjective, loft·i·er, loft·i·est.
extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent.
elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech.
arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty: to treat someone in a lofty manner.
Nautical. noting a rig of a sailing ship having extraordinarily high masts.
(of fabric or yarn) thick and resilient.
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Contemporary Examples of loftiest
The loftiest noses among the winemakers inhale the finest of scents from the tasting glass and proclaim another masterpiece.
He was something of a dictator, though always cloaking his ambition in the loftiest of Christian terms.
Historical Examples of loftiest
Guanahani was low; Cat Island is the loftiest of the Bahamas.
The speech was calm but filled with the loftiest sentiments.
Personal Recollections of a CavalrymanJ. H. (James Harvey) Kidd
It was to him only a grand invention of humanity in its loftiest development.
David ElginbrodGeorge MacDonald
It rested on the loftiest cliffs of the island, and there they fixed their residence.
The Indian Fairy BookCornelius Mathews
He chose the loftiest branch of the loftiest oak in the forest.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"Douglas English
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