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Word: Dignitary
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from dignity, on the pattern of the pairs propriety, proprietary
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪɡnɪt(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person considered to be important because of high rank or office
Short Definition:person considered to be important because of high rank
Examples:- the guests included former shareholders, local dignitaries, and many of the people directly involved with the project
- I presented bouquets to visiting dignitaries at my prep school
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