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Definition of Distinguished
1. Adjective. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation. "Our distinguished professor"
2. Adjective. Used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person. "She reigned in magisterial beauty"
Definition of Distinguished
1. a. Marked; special.
Definition of Distinguished
1. Adjective. celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious ¹
2. Adjective. Having a dignified appearance or demeanor ¹
3. Adjective. (mathematics) Specified, noted. ¹
4. Verb. (past of distinguish) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Distinguished
1. distinguish [v] - See also: distinguish
Lexicographical Neighbors of Distinguished
Literary usage of Distinguished
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-loving Public by Frank Bertram Wade (1918)
"A Text Book of Precious Stones LESSON I HOW STONES ARE Distinguished FROM ONE
ANOTHER Precious Stones Distinguished by their Pro* perties. ..."
2. A Visit to Europe in 1851 by Benjamin Silliman (1854)
"By him I was introduced to the distinguished geologist, M. Constant Provost,
professor of geology in the Sorbonne. M. Provost has been the steady and able ..."
3. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1916)
"these species are distinguished from some other borers of their family by the
... The winged insects are readily distinguished by a comparison of the wings ..."
4. The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle (1891)
"... in distribution distinguished from what it just in correction. is in office
ipso facto stands in relation to others,* and has dealings with them. ..."
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