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condignity

condignity noun: the condition of being condign; merit or worthiness.

Noun

condignity (countable and uncountable, plural condignities)

  1. The condition of being condign; merit or worthiness.
    • Our obedience to God ought to be such, as that it may have, tho' not a merit of condignity to deserve everlasting bliss, (that being, as I have shewn you, utterly impossible) yet an ordinability, as a great doctor of our church expresseth it, that is, a meetness, fitness, and due disposition toward...a. 1710, George Bull, The Worthiness of the Partakers of future Glory (sermon)

Forms of condignity

pluralcondignities

Origin of condignity

From condign + -ity.

Questions about condignity

What does condignity mean?
Condignity means the condition of being condign; merit or worthiness.
What part of speech is condignity?
Condignity is a noun.
What is the plural of condignity?
The plural of condignity is condignities.

Words near condignity in the dictionary

  1. condiddling
  2. condie
  3. condies
  4. condign
  5. condignities
  6. condignity
  7. condignly
  8. condignness
  9. Condillacian
  10. condiment
  11. condimental

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