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dignitary [ˈdɪgnɪtərɪ -trɪ] n pl -taries
a person of high official position or rank, esp in government or the church ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
dignitary noun public figure, worthy, notable, high-up (informal), bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), personage, pillar of society, pillar of the church, notability, pillar of the state, V.I.P. He was a visiting dignitary of great importance. Translations dignitary [ˈdɪgnɪtərɪ] N → dignatario/a m/f dignitary n dignitary [ˈdignitəri] a person who has a high rank or office. hoogwaardigheidsbekleër وَجيه، صاحِب رُتْبَه أو مَقام сановник hodnostář fornem person; dignitar der Würdenträger αξιωματούχος dignatario aukandja شخص عالیرتبه؛ والامقام arvohenkilö dignitaire בַּעֲל מַעֲמָד מְכוּבָּד उच्च पदवी वाला dostojanstvenik előkelőség pembesar maður í virðingarstöðu dignitario 高位の人 고관 aukštas pareigūnas augsta amatpersona pembesar hoogwaardigheidsbekleder person av høy rang dygnitarz dignitário demnitar сановник hodnostár dostojanstvenik dostojanstvenik dignitär, hög ämbetsman บุคคลที่มีตำแหน่งสูง yüksek mevkili kimse, önde gelen kişi 職位高的人,高官顯貴 сановник; особа, що займає високий пост اعلی مرتبے یا منصب پر فائز شخص người có quyền cao chức trọng 职位高的人,高官显贵 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The dignitary himself had been General Epanchin's protector from his youth up; and the general considered him so majestic a personage that he would have felt a hearty contempt for himself if he had even for one moment allowed himself to pose as the great man's equal, or to think of him--in his fear and reverence-as anything less than an Olympic God Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is to be received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him. Came then, from the back of the room a procession headed by the high dignitary whose office it was to make these two man and wife, and directly behind him a richly-clad youth bearing a silken pillow on which lay the golden handcuffs connected by a short length of chain-of-gold with which the ceremony would be concluded when the dignitary clasped a handcuff about the wrist of each symbolizing their indissoluble union in the holy bonds of wedlock. |
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