Both Uses of
waive
in
Man And Superman
- Mendoza delicately waives his presidential dignity, of which the right to sit on the squared stone block is the appanage, by sitting on the ground like his guests, and using the stone only as a support for his back.†
Chpt 3
- But he waives his majesty with infinite grace; walks with a feather-like step; and makes every wrinkle in his war worn visage brim over with holiday joyousness.†
Chpt 3 *
Definition:
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(waive as in: waive the right) not enforce something to which one would otherwise be entitled