All 6 Uses of
haughty
in
Cyrano de Bergerac
- LISE (offended): One haughty glance of my eye can conquer any man that should dare venture aught 'gainst my virtue.†
Act 2haughty = arrogant
- ...All these gentlemen of haughty mien, Are they the famous?†
Act 2
- DE GUICHE (seated with haughty carelessness in an armchair brought quickly by Ragueneau): A poet!†
Act 2
- I but drove quietly forward in my carriage, and when some hidalgo of haughty mien would have stayed me, lo!†
Act 4
- DE GUICHE (controlling himself, haughtily): Do you think I will eat your leavings?
Act 4 *haughtily = condescendingly (in a superior or self-important manner)
- ... THE DUKE (haughtily): True!†
Act 5haughtily = condescendingly (in a superior or self-important way)
Definition:
arrogant or condescending (acting superior or self-important)