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VIP
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
VIP
(noun)
VIP
/ˌviːˌaɪ
ˈ
piː/
noun
plural
VIPs
/ˌviːˌaɪ
ˈ
piːz/
VIP
/ˌviːˌaɪ
ˈ
piː/
noun
plural
VIPs
/ˌviːˌaɪ
ˈ
piːz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of VIP
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informal
:
a person who is very important or famous
I was treated like a
VIP
at the reception.
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VIP
is an abbreviation of the phrase “very important person.”
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