- a person of high official position or rank, esp in government or the church
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dig•ni•tar•y /ˈdɪgnɪˌtɛri/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -tar•ies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person who holds a high rank or office.
dig•ni•tar•y
(dig′ni ter′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tar•ies.
dig•ni•tar•i•al
(dig′ni târ′ē əl),USA pronunciation adj.
- a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
- 1665–75; dignit(y) + -ary
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dignitary /ˈdɪɡnɪtərɪ; -trɪ/ n ( pl -taries)
'dignitary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Evangelist
- prelate
- provost
- trainbearer
- verger
- accompany
- court
- ecumenical patriarch
- officiary
- press conference
- primate
- progress
- rajah
- ticker-tape parade
- seneschal
- squire