Vocabulary
Dignitary
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a person considered to be important because of high rank or office.
Urdu meaning
بہت اہم شخصیت، معزز افسر
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- A senior family member or some respected local dignitary like the qazi or aalim used to perform the nikah.
- PTI spokesper-sons were at pains to describe the close ties Mr Khan enjoys with the Saudi crown prince, claiming he was the first dignitary to call him after he was attacked at a public rally in Wazirabad in 2022.
Synonyms
grandee, important person, VIP, very important person, notable, notability, worthy
Curator example
“the guests included former shareholders, local dignitaries, and many of the people directly involved with the project”
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