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noun
- 1. a person considered to be important because of high rank or office: "the guests included former shareholders, local dignitaries, and many of the people directly involved with the project"
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DIGNITARY definition: 1. a person who has an important position in a society: 2. a person who has an important position…. Learn more.
The meaning of DIGNITARY is one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor. How to use dignitary in a sentence.
a person who has an important position in a society: His responsibilities included welcoming visiting dignitaries from foreign countries.
Dignitary definition: a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.. See examples of DIGNITARY used in a sentence.
A dignitary is a very important person (VIP), usually from another country. Major dignitaries from other countries might get to meet the President when they visit the U.S.
countable noun [usually plural] Dignitaries are people who are considered to be important because they have a high rank in government or in the Church. He was as happy changing lightbulbs in the embassy as greeting dignitaries. Synonyms: public figure, worthy, notable, high-up [informal] More Synonyms of dignitary.
Definition of dignitary noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
