Dis*tin"guished (?), a.
1. Marked; special.
The most distinguished politeness.
Mad. D' Arblay.
2. Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority;
eminent or known; illustrious; --
applied to persons and
deeds.
Syn. -- Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated; transcendent; eminent;
illustrious; extraordinary; prominent. -- Distinguished, Eminent, Conspicuous, Celebrated, 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.
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