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dignitary | American Dictionary

dignitary
noun[ C ]
us/ˈdɪɡ·nɪˌter·i/
a person who has an important position in a society:
His responsibilities included welcoming visiting dignitaries from foreign countries.

Examples of dignitary

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Prelates are ecclesiastical dignitaries who can occupy various ranks between the cardinal and the priest.
For example, high government officials, political dignitaries and business people made it a point to attend this wedding.
Instead, sharing rules are defined by a set of social obligations to share with family members, local dignitaries, and other members of the community.
And again, it is what the dignitary may bestow upon the manifestation of a vindication that is important.
The monastery received two boys from every country, educating them to be future dignitaries of the church.
The reaction of the crowd, however, indicates that the occasion carried different meanings for dignitaries than it did for the audience.
Dressed in black, civic and religious dignitaries participated as well as the common people in masses and funeral processions.
The taking of the waters there from by municipal dignitaries formed a highlight of the ceremonies.
Stages were provided for the principal dignitaries, always present at this feast.
These were family affairs with local dignitaries and attracted around 150 farmers.
Dancers and dignitaries drift to the edge of the circle to join their families, admire babies, adjust their outfits and test their tape recorders.
It is not surprising, therefore, that politicians and other local dignitaries should be drawn to such high profile organizations.
Such artistic productions are seen as performing a vital political function, providing the court, the nation and visiting dignitaries with a 'portrait' of the king.
Led by the head lama, a ritual of consecration of the warriors and the dignitaries was performed, which involved chanting of mantras, sprinkling of rice, and holy water.
We acknowledge, however, the compelling argument that agent-created misfortune might be worse than "natural" misfortune because the former involves some type of dignitary harm to the victim.
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