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RECENT POSTShauteur
haw-TUR
noun
arrogance; haughty behavior; an elevated sense of pride
1886The Prairie Chief'Is the fair-faced maiden,' said Rushing River, referring to the girl's comparatively light complexion, 'willing to share the wigwam of a Blackfoot chief?' Moonlight received this very decided and unusually civil proposal of marriage with becoming hauteur, for she was still ruffled by the undignified manner in which she had been carried off.1904Peter Pan'A little!' she replied with hauteur. 'If I am no use I can at least withdraw,' and she sprang in the most dignified way into bed and covered her face with the blankets.1927Lazarus LaughedCALIGULA—(who has moved to Lazarus' side defensively—in a quick whisper) Beware of this man, Lazarus! (then advancing—with a condescending hauteur) Greeting, Marcellus!Labels: Eugene O'Neill, J. M. Barrie, R. M. Ballantyne
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