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illustrious
(mass) | illustrious
- vynikajúci |
illustrious
(encz) | illustrious,proslulý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
illustrious
(encz) | illustrious,vynikající adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Illustrious
(gcide) | Illustrious \Il*lus"tri*ous\, a. [L. illustris, prob. for
illuxtris; fr. il- in + the root of lucidus bright: cf. F.
illustre. See Lucid.]
1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous;
splendid.
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Quench the light; thine eyes are guides illustrious.
--Beau. & Fl.
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2. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent;
conspicuous; distinguished.
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Illustrious earls, renowened everywhere. --Drayton.
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3. Conferring luster or honor; renowned; as, illustrious
deeds or titles.
Syn: Distinguished; famous; remarkable; brilliant;
conspicuous; noted; celebrated; signal; renowened;
eminent; exalted; noble; glorious. See Distinguished,
Famous.
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illustrious
(wn) | illustrious
adj 1: widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a
celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an
illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned
painter" [syn: celebrated, famed, far-famed,
famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned]
2: having or conferring glory; "an illustrious achievement" |
illustrious
(devil) | ILLUSTRIOUS, adj. Suitably placed for the shafts of malice, envy and
detraction.
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illustriously
(encz) | illustriously, |
illustriousness
(encz) | illustriousness, |
Illustrious
(gcide) | Illustrious \Il*lus"tri*ous\, a. [L. illustris, prob. for
illuxtris; fr. il- in + the root of lucidus bright: cf. F.
illustre. See Lucid.]
1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous;
splendid.
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Quench the light; thine eyes are guides illustrious.
--Beau. & Fl.
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2. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent;
conspicuous; distinguished.
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Illustrious earls, renowened everywhere. --Drayton.
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3. Conferring luster or honor; renowned; as, illustrious
deeds or titles.
Syn: Distinguished; famous; remarkable; brilliant;
conspicuous; noted; celebrated; signal; renowened;
eminent; exalted; noble; glorious. See Distinguished,
Famous.
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Illustriously
(gcide) | Illustriously \Il*lus"tri*ous*ly\, adv.
In a illustrious manner; conspicuously; eminently; famously.
--Milton.
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Illustriousness
(gcide) | Illustriousness \Il*lus"tri*ous*ness\, n.
The state or quality of being eminent; greatness; grandeur;
glory; fame.
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illustriously
(wn) | illustriously
adv 1: in an illustrious manner; "Einstein, the illustriously
famous physicist of the 20th century" |
illustriousness
(wn) | illustriousness
n 1: the property possessed by something or someone of
outstanding importance or eminence [syn: greatness,
illustriousness] |
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