What (who) is dignitary - definition
dignitary
PERSON GRANTED AN HONORARY TITLE BY A MONARCH OR OTHER POLITICAL LEADER
n. visiting dignitaries
dignitary
PERSON GRANTED AN HONORARY TITLE BY A MONARCH OR OTHER POLITICAL LEADER
(dignitaries)
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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dignitary
PERSON GRANTED AN HONORARY TITLE BY A MONARCH OR OTHER POLITICAL LEADER
['d?gn?t(?)ri]
¦ noun (plural dignitaries) a person holding high rank or office.
Pronunciation examples for dignitary
1. that there was a visiting dignitary, a president
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2. they would invite some dignitary up from London
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Examples of use of dignitary
1. The UAE dignitary planted a sapling at Shakarparian.
2. The Saudi dignitary particularly mentioned the recent defence agreement between the two countries.
3. She is his head of state and he is a visiting dignitary.
4. Twenty one guns were boomed as the dignitary came out of his special plane.
5. Each time a new dignitary entered, there was a buzz of recognition.