high´-mind´ed|ness

high´-mind´ed|ness
high-mind|ed «HY MYN dihd», adjective.
1. having or showing high principles and feelings: »

well-bred and high-minded youths (Washington Irving).

SYNONYM(S): honorable.
2. Archaic. proud; arrogant: »

Lord, I am not high-minded: I have no proud looks (Book of Common Prayer, Psalms 131:1).

high´-mind´ed|ly, adverb.
high´-mind´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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