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dignitary
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dignitary
(noun)
dignitary
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ˈ
dɪgnəˌteri/
Brit
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ˈ
dɪgnətri/
noun
plural
dignitaries
dignitary
/
ˈ
dɪgnəˌteri/
Brit
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ˈ
dɪgnətri/
noun
plural
dignitaries
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIGNITARY
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a person who has a high rank or an important position
The dinner was attended by many foreign
dignitaries
.
dignitaries
of the church
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