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dignitary
[ dig-ni-ter-ee ]
noun
- a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
dignitary
/ ˈdɪɡnɪtərɪ; -trɪ /
noun
- a person of high official position or rank, esp in government or the church
Other Word Forms
- 徱·Ծ·ٲ·· [dig-ni-, tair, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dignitary1
Example Sentences
An array of world leaders and dignitaries will attend the service.
Although in a heaving square, he was more at risk of being mobbed by a battalion of dignitaries than people who had come to see him.
At a wildfire relief event Feb. 9, Taiwanese dignitaries, California politicians and Arcadia firefighters posed for a photo with a giant check made out to a fledgling foundation.
Embassy in Ghana, Mayor Karen Bass was attending a reception with local and foreign dignitaries as her phone began to ping.
Danish national police sent additional officers and police dogs to the territory on Sunday as part of regular security measures taken during visits by dignitaries — and in possible anticipation of protests.
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