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ɪnˈdaɪnin·dign

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  1. indignadjective

    unworthy, undeserving

  2. indignadjective

    disgraceful

  3. indignadjective

    unbecoming

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Indignadjective

    Etymology: indigne, Fr. indignus, Latin.

    Where there is a kingdom that is altogether unable or indign to govern, is it just for another nation, that is civil or policed, to subdue them? Francis Bacon, Holy War.

    And all indign and base adversities
    Make head against my estimation. William Shakespeare, Othello.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Indignadjective

    unworthy; undeserving; disgraceful; degrading

  2. Etymology: [L. indignus; pref. in- not + dignus worthy: cf. F. indigne. See Dignity.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Indign

    in-dīn′, adj. not worthy: disgraceful. [L. in, not, dignus, worthy.]

Anagrams for indign »

  1. dining

  2. niding

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of indign in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of indign in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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