dignitary Definition
dig·ni·tary (dig′nə ter′ē)
noun pl. -·tar′·ies
a person holding a high, dignified position or office
Etymology: < L dignitas, dignity + -ary
adjective
of or like a dignitary
dignitary Usage Examples
Converse of object
- assemble: Dignitaries assembled under the great arch of the memorial to the dead in Thiepval.
- entertain: The band is also entertained the various dignitaries at the official opening of the new swimming pool in a few weeks time.
- invite: We invited local dignitaries to persuade them to use Fairtrade marked products throughout Garstang.
- visit: It was not uncommon for visiting dignitaries, enjoying a holiday in North Berwick, to be asked to perform various duties.
- meet: Both teams stood on halfway to meet the dignitaries.
- include: In 1745, many people, including local dignitaries, attested to seeing a phantom army up there on midsummers night.
Converse of subject
- attend: The reception was attended by many dignitaries who showed a great interest in the recent Pakistan deployment.
- join: His Worship the Mayor, Alderman William DeCourcy, was joined by key dignitaries at the event.
Adjective modifier
- civic: The event was well supported by civic dignitaries over the course of the weekend.
- ecclesiastical: On the numerous holy days ecclesiastical dignitaries, dressed in colorful robes walk around the buildings, and are joined by thousands of believers.
- foreign: Many of the hotels guests are foreign dignitaries conducting business at the United Nations just a block away.
- local: The local dignitaries arrived, with Winston the butcher here shown in a typical pose.
- various: The band is also entertained the various dignitaries at the official opening of the new swimming pool in a few weeks time.
- other: Other European dignitaries thought him " mentally ill " or having " a screw loose.
Noun used with modifier
- church: Representative officers of other Surrey units were present as were the Mayor and Mayoress of Guildford and civic and church dignitaries.
- city: Dundee's city dignitaries have hit back at claims that their city is shite.
- town: The pupils marched through the town, led by the Mayor and town dignitaries.
- cathedral: It portrayed standing apostles and saints, with the coats of arms of cathedral dignitaries and the Devon families who sponsored the work.
Possessives
town: The General Manager had traveled by car from Dorchester to Lyme Regis where he met with the town's civic dignitaries.
Preposition: in
attendance: The opening ceremony on the steps of Pickering War Memorial Hall was performed by Mrs Arthur Kitching, with various civic dignitaries in attendance.
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