He thought washing dishes was 'beneath his dignity'. [=he thought that he was too good or important to wash dishes]
Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human 'dignity'.
The ceremony was conducted with great 'dignity'.
(..) It is in Men that we must place our hope. Men? Men are weak. The race of Men is failing. The blood of Numenor is all but spent,its pride and dignity forgotten. It is because of Men the Ring survives. I was there,Gandalf. I was there years ago... ... when Isildur took the Ring. (..)2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring