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dignitary
[dig-ni-ter-ee]
noun
plural
dignitariesa 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
- dignitarial adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dignitary1
Example Sentences
When he heard about a supposed job with the French Foreign Legion offering $3,000 a month, he signed up, imaging a future guarding dignitaries or assisting in peacekeeping missions.
It comes a day after Vance - a practicing Catholic - joined other dignitaries and thousands of worshipers at the Pope's inaugural mass on Sunday.
The pontiff was seen shaking hands with Zelensky, as well as other dignitaries.
As part of that mass he will deliver a homily in the presence of numerous heads of state and dignitaries.
He is sat on the same row as Macron, separated by a few other dignitaries.
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