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Webster 1913 Edition


Distinguished

Dis-tin′guished

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Adj.
1.
Marked; special.
The most
distinguished
politeness.
Mad. D’ Arblay.
Syn. – Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated; transcendent; eminent; illustrious; extraordinary; prominent. –
Distinguished
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Eminent
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Conspicuous
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Celebrated
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Illustrious
. A man is eminent, when he stands high as compared with those around him; conspicuous, when he is so elevated as to be seen and observed; distinguished, when he has something which makes him stand apart from others in the public view; celebrated, when he is widely spoken of with honor and respect; illustrious, when a splendor is thrown around him which confers the highest dignity.

Webster 1828 Edition


Distinguished

DISTINGUISHED

, pp.
1.
Separated or known by a mark of difference, or by different qualities.
2.
a. Separated from others by superior or extraordinary qualities; whence, eminent; extraordinary; transcendent; noted; famous; celebrated. Thus, we admire distinguished men, distinguished talents or virtues, and distinguished services.

Definition 2024


distinguished

distinguished

English

Adjective

distinguished (comparative more distinguished, superlative most distinguished)

  1. celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
    The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
  2. Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
    Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
  3. (mathematics) Specified, noted.
    Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.

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Verb

distinguished

  1. simple past tense and past participle of distinguish