'dignitaries' definitions:
Definition of 'dignitaries'
From: GCIDE
- dignitary \dig"ni*ta*ry\, n.; pl. dignitaries. [Cf. F. dignitaire, fr. L. dignitas.] 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. [1913 Webster]