Lofty

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From Middle English lofty, lofti, lofte (“of high rank; noble; ornate”), equivalent to loft (“sky, firmament; upper room”) + -y.

High, tall, having great height or stature. The lofty mountains roſe faint to the ſight and loſt their foreheads in the diſtant ſkies: the little hills, cloathed in darker green and ſkirted with embroidered vales, diſcovered the ſecret haunts of kids and bounding roes.
Idealistic, implying over-optimism. a lofty goal
Extremely proud; arrogant; haughty. that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers

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