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    [Noun]  | "hau*teur" | \ hȯ-ˈtər \


    1: arrogance, haughtiness


    Origin: circa 1628 ;

     French, from haut high {mat|haughty|};

    [Noun]  | "hauteur" 


    1: an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims;


      * e.g., " ... she looked at him with the hauteur of someone who is accustomed to being instantly obeyed "





     [ "hauteur" ]

    1: Haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance.

      * e.g.,  ... No pride, no hauteur, and your sister just the same--all sweetness and affability 

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