high´-and-might´i|ness

high´-and-might´i|ness
high-and-might|y «HY swa>n MY tee, -uhnd-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
arrogant; overbearing: »

a high-and-mighty attitude.

–n.
Informal. persons of great power or high position: »

seduced by the friendship of the political high-and-mighty in Washington (Hanson W. Baldwin).

high´-and-might´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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