dignitary

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.