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dignitaries

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dig·ni·tar·y

   [dig-ni-ter-ee]
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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dignitary
1670s, from dignity. Related: Dignitaries (pl.).
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