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Highminded

Highminded,  (Adjective)

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary highminded means:  having strong moral principles

The word highminded is used by Mr. Mathews in the class handout entitled, “The Cottagette,” on page 54.

Mr. Mathews professed his love for Malda by stating, “I love you because of all this, because you are rational and highminded and capable of friendship…”

The word is used by Mr. Mathews appropriately to described the many attributes of the  woman he admired, loved and hoped to marry.