01 a. Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.
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Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.“See lofty Lebanon his head advance.” — Pope.
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Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty.“The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity.” — Is. lvii. 15.“Lofty and sour to them that loved him not.” — Shak.“Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme.” — Milton.