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Meaning of Dignitary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdɪɡnɪtɹi

Definitions

An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.

Equivalents

العربية الوجيه موظف
Català dignatari
Cymraeg urddasolion
Ελληνικά αξιωματούχος
Esperanto altrangulo
Español dignatario
Français dignitaire
Magyar méltóság
Bahasa Indonesia pembesar
Italiano dignitario
日本語 要人 高僧 高官
한국어 고관
Latina dignitas
Română demnitar
Русский сано́вник
Svenska dignitär
Tiếng Việt khanh

Examples

“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.”
“It was a remarkable climax to a match that ended with another of those disappearing acts from John Terry only to re-emerge, in full kit, so he could climb the steps, shake the hands of Eusébio, Michel Platini and all the other dignitaries, then help Frank Lampard to lift the trophy.”

CEFR level

C2
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