"lofty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: ˈlɒfti Forms: lofty
Etymology: : lofty < μέση αγγλική lofty
  1. ψηλός, με μεγάλο ύψος
    Sense id: el-lofty-en-adj-64ykvSeY
  2. υψηλός, ιδεαλιστικός
    Sense id: el-lofty-en-adj-VoYDji4G
  3. πολύ περήφανος, αγέρωχος
    Sense id: el-lofty-en-adj-FvT6zI6a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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      "glosses": [
        "ψηλός, με μεγάλο ύψος"
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