ENGLISH DICTIONARY

High-blown

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: High-blown is an adjective meaning (archaic) elevated (normally said of pride or conceit).

Meaning

(archaic) elevated (normally said of pride or conceit).

Example Sentences

But farre beyond my depth: my high-blowne Pride
turn Thou their strength to water, and bring their high-blown pride to nought
Nothing could less resemble the high blown ambition of the favourite courtier, the successful gallant, and the bold warrior than the submissive, unassuming mediciner, who seemed even to court and delight in insult

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inflated, high-stomached, high-sounding, highfalutin, high, high-flown.

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