English-Thai Dictionary

dignitary

N บุคคล ที่ มี ตำแหน่ง สูง  ผู้ มี ฐานะ สูงส่ง  VIP luminary bigwig celebrity buk-kon-ti-me-tam-naeng-sung

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DIGNITARY

n.An ecclesiastic who holds a dignity, or a benefice which gives him some pre-eminence over mere priests and canons, as a bishop, dean, archdeacon, prebendary, etc.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DIGNITARY

Dig "ni *ta *ry, n.; pl. Dignitaries. Etym: [Cf. F. dignitaire, fr. L.dignitas.]

 

Defn: One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dignitary

dig ni tar y |ˈdigniˌterē ˈdɪɡnəˌtɛri | ▶noun ( pl. dignitaries ) a person considered to be important because of high rank or office. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from dignity, on the pattern of the pairs propriety, proprietary .

 

Oxford Dictionary

dignitary

dignitary |ˈdɪgnɪt (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. dignitaries ) a person considered to be important because of high rank or office. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from dignity, on the pattern of the pairs propriety, proprietary .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

dignitary

dignitary noun the studio is being visited by a bunch of foreign dignitaries: worthy, personage, VIP, grandee, notable, pillar of society, luminary, leading light, big name; informal heavyweight, bigwig, top brass, top dog, big gun, big shot, big cheese, big chief, supremo, big wheel, big kahuna, big enchilada, top banana.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

dignitary

dignitary noun there are many foreign dignitaries attending today's ceremony: grandee, important person, VIP, very important person, notable, notability, worthy, personage, luminary, public figure, pillar of society, leading light, leader, panjandrum; famous person, distinguished person, eminent person, eminence, celebrity, celebutante, personality, name, big name, household name, star, superstar; informal heavyweight, bigwig, biggie, top brass, top dog, Mr Big, big gun, big shot, big noise, big fish, big cheese, big chief, supremo, somebody, someone, celeb, Lord Muck, Lady Muck; Brit. informal nob; N. Amer. informal big wheel, kahuna, big kahuna, big enchilada, top banana, macher, high muckamuck, high muckety-muck. ANTONYMS nonentity.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dignitary

dig ni tar y /dɪ́ɡnətèri |-t (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ies C (政府の )高官, 高位の人 ; (教会などの )高位聖職者, 高僧 .