Dignitary
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In eccleciastlcal law. An ecclesiastic who holds a dignity or benefice which gives him some pre-eminence over mere priests and canons, such as a bishop, archbishop, prebendary, etc. Swift; Burns.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An ecclesiastic who holds a dignity or benefice which gives him some pre-eminence over mere priests and canons,
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In canon law. A person holding an ecclesiastical benefice or dignity, which gave him pre-eminence above mere priests and canons.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In canon law. A per. son holding an ecclesiastical benefice or dignity, which gave him some pre-eminence above mere priests andcanonus. To this clasa exclusively belonged all bishops, deans, archdeacons, ele.; but it now includes all the prebendaries and canons of the church. irande,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In canon law. A person holding an ecclesiastical benefice or dignity, which gave him some pre-eminence above mere priests and canons. To this class exclusively belonged all bishops, deans, archdeacons, dbc.; but it now includes all the prebendaries and canons of the church. Brands. See 8 Inst. 156.