dignitary C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈdɪɡ.nəˌter.i/ UK /ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.tər.i/ See IPA manual Freq #48580 Meanings 1 noun a person who holds a high rank or important public office The visiting dignitary was welcomed by senior officials at the airport. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who holds a high... officialnotableVIP Word family Forms dignitaries Related forms dignitydignified Etymology Borrowed from French dignitaire, from Late Latin dignitarius, meaning a person who holds a dignity or high office. The Latin base dignitas also gave English dignity. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dignitary **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɪɡ.nəˌter.i/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.tər.i/ **Frequency rank:** 48580 ## Meanings 1. a person who holds a high rank or important public office ## Examples - The visiting dignitary was welcomed by senior officials at the airport. ## Synonyms - official - notable - VIP ## Related Forms - dignity - dignified ## Etymology Borrowed from French dignitaire, from Late Latin dignitarius, meaning a person who holds a dignity or high office. The Latin base dignitas also gave English dignity. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown