dignitary

  • 21dignitary — [[t]dɪ̱gnɪtri, AM teri[/t]] dignitaries N COUNT: usu pl Dignitaries are people who are considered to be important because they have a high rank in government or in the Church …

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  • 22dignitary — dig·ni·tar·y || dɪgnɪtÉ™rɪ n. one who holds a position of honor, notable, personage …

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  • 23dignitary — [ dɪgnɪt(ə)ri] noun (plural dignitaries) a person holding high rank or office …

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  • 24dignitary — noun (C) someone who has an important official position: Flowers were presented to visiting dignitaries …

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  • 25dignitary — noun the studio is being visited by a bunch of foreign dignitaries Syn: worthy, personage, VIP, grandee, notable, pillar of society, luminary, leading light, big name; informal heavyweight, bigwig, top brass, top dog, big gun, big shot, big… …

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  • 26dignitary — n chief or head of state, high official, notable, personage, Inf.VI.P., Archaic. dignity; Sl. big shot, Sl. biggie, Sl. big gun, Sl. big wheel, magnate; Sl. big cheese, Fr. grand fromage, Sl. fat cat, Sl. heavy, Sl. high muck a muck; celebrity,… …

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  • 27dignitary — dig·ni·tary …

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  • 28dignitary — [ˈdɪgnɪt(ə)ri] noun [C] someone who has an important official position …

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  • 29dignitary — dig•ni•tar•y [[t]ˈdɪg nɪˌtɛr i[/t]] n. pl. tar•ies a person who holds a high rank or office, as in a government or church • Etymology: 1665–75; dignit ( y) + ary dig ni•tar′i•al ˈtɛər i əl adj …

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  • 30dignitary — /ˈdɪgnətri / (say dignuhtree), / nətəri/ (say nuhtuhree) noun (plural dignitaries) someone who holds a high rank or office, especially in a government or religious organisation. {dignit(y) + ary1} …

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