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Illustrious

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Well known and very distinguished; eminent. See Synonyms at noted.

adj. Obsolete Shining brightly.

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adj. dignified

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid.

adj. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous; distinguished.

adj. Conferring luster or honor; renowned.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Possessing luster or brilliancy; luminous; bright; shining.

Distinguished by greatness, genius, etc.; conspicuous; renowned; eminent: as, an illustrious general or magistrate; an illustrious prince or author.

Conferring luster or honor; brilliant; transcendent; glorious.

Synonyms and Distinguished, Eminent, etc. (see famous); remarkable, signal, exalted, noble, glorious.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. widely known and esteemed

adj. having or conferring glory

Word Usage

"One of our most distinguished sculptors was summoned, a short time since, to the house of a young lady, connected by birth with a family of the highest grade in the aristocracy of wealth, and united in marriage to the heir of a title illustrious in the military annals of the empire."

Equivalent

known glorious

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

famous celebrated glorious noted signal distinguished conspicuous exalted remarkable eminent

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

industrious

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

eminent venerable royal worthy wealthy unfortunate noble valiant famous gallant