DIGNITARY


Meaning of DIGNITARY in English

/ ˈdɪgnɪtəri; NAmE -teri/ noun

( pl. -ies ) a person who has an important official position

SYN VIP

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from dignity , on the pattern of the pairs propriety , proprietary .

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