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dig⋅ni⋅tar⋅y

  [dig-ni-ter-ee]
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–noun, plural -tar⋅ies.
a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
Origin:
1665–75; dignit(y) + -ary

Related forms:
dig⋅ni⋅tar⋅i⋅al  [dig-ni-tair-ee-uhl] , adjective
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dig·ni·tar·y   (dĭg'nĭ-těr'ē)   
n.   pl. dig·ni·tar·ies
A person of high rank or position.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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