dignitary /ˈdɪɡnɪtɹi/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Relating to dignity. noun1 •An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.Chinese dignitaries traveled with us from place to place, and when ready to depart from Urumchi, or Tihwa, we were introduced to the high officials who were going along in the plane. — 1948 formsdignitaries