distinguished
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dis·tin·guished
(dĭ-stĭng'gwĭsht) 
adj.
adj.
- Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent.
- Dignified in conduct or appearance.
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distinguished
adjective
- Widely known and esteemed: celebrated, eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable, renowned. See knowledge/ignorance, respect/contempt/standing.
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distinguished
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Definition: famous, outstanding
Antonyms: common, insignificant, ordinary, standard, unextraordinary, unknown
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IN BRIEF: Famous.
The French never allow a distinguished son of France to lack a statue.
— Edward Verrall Lucas (1868-1938).
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Distinguished
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fornem, berømt, distingveret
Nederlands (Dutch)
gedistingeerd, beroemd, eminent, aanzienlijk, voornaam
Français (French)
adj. - distingué, qui a de la distinction, remarqué pour, (US, Univ) à titre personnel
Deutsch (German)
adj. - berühmt, namhaft, distinguiert, vornehm
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διακεκριμένος, διαπρεπής, αριστοκρατικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - assinalado
Español (Spanish)
adj. - ilustre, distinguido, eminente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - framstående, berömd, stilfull
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
卓越的, 高贵的, 高雅的, 著名的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 卓越的, 高貴的, 高雅的, 著名的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 卓越した, 著名な, 高貴な, 有名な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مشهور, شهير, بارز, فاخر
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מצויין, מפורסם
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