dignitary
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dignitary
- /ˈdɪɡnɪtɹi/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French dignitaire.
noun dignitaries
- An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position. Chinese dignitaries traveled with us from place to place, and when ready to depart from Urumchi, or Tihwa, we were introduced to the high officials who were going along in the plane.
adjective
- Relating to dignity. The badness of a dignitary harm derives from the victim's belief that a perpetrator is willing to override or ignore her standing as a person with rights, with dignity, as evidenced by the wrongful criminal deed; […]
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noun important or influential person
| Español | dignatario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고관 gogwan, 고위 인사 gowi insa, 요인 yoin, 고관대작 gogwandaejak |
| 日本語 | 高官 kōkan, 高僧 kōsō, 要人 yōjin |
| 中文 | 高官 gāoguān, 高僧 gāosēng, 要人 yàorén |
| Português | dignitário, dignatário |
| Français | dignitaire |
| Deutsch | Würdenträger, Würdenträgerin |
| Italiano | dignitario |
| Ελληνικά | αξιωματούχος axiomatoúchos |
| Română | demnitar |
| Русский | сано́вник sanóvnik |
| العربية | عَيْن ʕayn, وَجِيه wajīh |
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@misc{dignitary_2026,
title = {dignitary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dignitary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
