"dignities" in the noun sense
1. dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
"it was beneath his dignity to cheat"
"showed his true dignity when under pressure"
2. dignity, lordliness, gravitas
formality in bearing and appearance
"he behaved with great dignity"
3. dignity
high office or rank or station
"he respected the dignity of the emissaries"
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