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Definition of "dignitary" [dig•ni•ta•ry]

  • A person of high rank or position. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "dignitary" in a sentence
  • "Palace when the promoter, Bob Arum, introduced him to a visiting dignitary from the South Korean Boxing Federation – Lieutenant General"
  • "BRIEF SYNOPSIS: A boy of a foreign dignitary is almost killed while in Gotham City, and Batman recieves unexpected aid from Green Arrow."
  • "Chase: “Standing up and interrupting the speech of a visiting dignitary is not the place nor the time.”"