What is the meaning of dignity?

noun

• The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect.
  • usage: "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
  • synonyms: self-respect, self-regard, self-worth
• Formality in bearing and appearance.
  • usage: "he behaved with great dignity"
  • synonyms: lordliness, gravitas
• High office or rank or station.
  • usage: "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"