distinguished guest; noble visitor
Formal term for a guest of high status, such as a VIP, dignitary, or honored visitor. Often used in official or ceremonial contexts.
Distinguished guests from various countries were invited to the ceremony.
Please wait in the VIP room.
They received the royal family member as a distinguished guest.
Distinguished guests from various countries were invited to the ceremony.
貴賓 shares the kanji 賓 and also means a VIP guest, but it is typically used as a modifier (e.g. 貴賓室) rather than standing alone as the guest's title like 賓客.
VIP room; VIP lounge
Compound of 貴 (noble, precious) and 賓 (guest, visitor). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a noble or honored guest.