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dignitary definition

dig·ni·tary (dig′nə ter′ē)

noun pl. dignitaries -·tar′·ies

a person holding a high, dignified position or office

Etymology: < L dignitas, dignity + -ary

adjective

of or like a dignitary

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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