kept his self-respect

kept his self-respect
maintained his sense of self-respect, maintained his honor for himself

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • PHILOSOPHY, JEWISH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: WHAT IS JEWISH PHILOSOPHY? recent histories of jewish philosophy biblical and rabbinic antecedents bible rabbinic literature hellenistic jewish philosophy philo of alexandria biblical… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Gambit (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Gambit Art by Chris Bachalo. character name=Gambit real name= Remy LeBeau species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Uncanny X Men #266 (August 1990) creators=Chris Claremont Jim Lee Mike Collins alliances=Marauders …   Wikipedia

  • Maharana Pratap — The Ruler of Mewar Reign 1568–1597 Born May 9, 1540 …   Wikipedia

  • William Boyd (writer) — William Boyd, CBE (born 7 March, 1952 in Accra, Ghana) is a contemporary Scottish novelist and screenwriter. BiographyOf Scottish descent, Boyd was born in Accra, Ghana on 7 March 1952 and spent much of his early life there and in Nigeria where… …   Wikipedia

  • Holkar — Maharaja of Indore Former Monarchy Flag of Indore State …   Wikipedia

  • Rabi Maharaj — Trinidadian born bestselling author Rabi Maharaj is a descendant of a long line of Brahmin priests and gurus from the holy city of Varanasi (Banaras) in Uttar Pradesh, India. During his adult life, he converted to Christianity, and authored the… …   Wikipedia

  • Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

  • France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …   Universalium

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”