dignitary

dignitary
Synonyms and related words:
Establishment, VIP, baron, big cheese, big gun, big man, big name, big noise, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, brass, brass hat, celebrity, chief, dignity, elder, eminence, fat cat, father, figure, great man, high-muck-a-muck, higher-up, hotshot, important person, interests, lion, lords of creation, luminary, magnate, man of mark, mogul, nabob, name, notability, notable, official, panjandrum, person of renown, personage, personality, pillar of society, power, power elite, ruling circle, sachem, somebody, something, star, superstar, the great, the top, top brass, top people, tycoon, very important person, worthy

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  • dignitary — [dig′nə ter΄ē] n. pl. dignitaries [< L dignitas, dignity + ARY] a person holding a high, dignified position or office adj. of or like a dignitary …   English World dictionary

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  • dignitary — index functionary, incumbent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • dignitary — 1670s; see DIGNITY (Cf. dignity) + ARY (Cf. ary). Related: Dignitaries (pl.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • dignitary — [n] high ranking person big gun*, big kahuna*, bigshot*, bigwig*, celebrity, luminary, official, person of influence, star, top cat*, VIP*; concepts 388,668 …   New thesaurus

  • dignitary — ► NOUN (pl. dignitaries) ▪ a person holding high rank or office …   English terms dictionary

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  • dignitary — UK [ˈdɪɡnɪt(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈdɪɡnɪˌterɪ] noun [countable] Word forms dignitary : singular dignitary plural dignitaries someone who has an important official position visiting dignitaries …   English dictionary

  • dignitary — noun (plural taries) Date: 1603 one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor • dignitary adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Dignitary, Ecclesiastical — • A member of a chapter, cathedral or collegiate, possessed not only of a foremost place, but also of a certain jurisdiction Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

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