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Dignitary

/ˈdɪɡnɪtɹi/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Dignitary"

noun

1
An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.

adjective

1
Relating to dignity.

🔄 Synonyms of "Dignitary"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
panjandrumnoun	An important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.
vipnoun	Initialism of very important person. [A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.]
high-up	High; elevated or tall.
very important personnoun	A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dignitary"

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Word	Definition
panjandrumnoun	An important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.
very important personnoun	A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.
high-up	High; elevated or tall.
vipnoun	Initialism of very important person. [A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.]
authoritynoun	(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
dignitynoun	The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
worthy	Having worth, merit, or value.
someonenoun	A partially specified but unnamed person.
eminencenoun	Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
big namenoun	(idiomatic) A prominent individual, especially one who is favorably regarded.
big shotnoun	(informal, idiomatic) A person with a reputation of importance or power.
anybody who is anybodynoun	(idiomatic) Any person who is well-known or important, especially one who has prominent social standing.
statenoun	A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
very, very important personnoun	A very important person of high-ranking or spending power, used especially when anyone can obtain VIP treatment, to distinguish people with especially high requirements.
important personnoun	a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
swellnoun	The act of swelling; increase in size.
somebodynoun	Any person.
notable	Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.
magnatenoun	Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.
personagenoun	A person, especially one who is famous or important.