dignitary
noun
dig·ni·tary
ˈdig-nə-ˌter-ē 
-ˌte-rē
plural dignitaries
: one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
dignitary
adjective
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The dinner was attended by many foreign dignitaries.
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Sealey would prepare meals for those who came to dine with the Queen Mother, including biographer Kenneth Rose and local dignitaries.
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Notably, over one hundred dignitaries attended the 2024 Paris Games, with more unique delegations than at the G20 summit.
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Swedish athletes, dressed in white and led by dignitaries in ceremonial uniforms, at the inaugural Parade of Nations at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, on April 27, 1908.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Sealey would prepare meals for those who came to dine with the Queen Mother, including biographer Kenneth Rose and local dignitaries.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Notably, over one hundred dignitaries attended the 2024 Paris Games, with more unique delegations than at the G20 summit.
—Samuel Sanders, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
Swedish athletes, dressed in white and led by dignitaries in ceremonial uniforms, at the inaugural Parade of Nations at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, on April 27, 1908.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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dignitary
noun
dig·ni·tary
ˈdig-nə-ˌter-ē
plural dignitaries
: a person of high position or honor
dignitaries of the church
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