Definitions for distinguished
dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃtdis·tin·guished

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. distinguished(adj)

   (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

   "our distinguished professor"

2. distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial(adj)

   used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

   "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. distinguished(Adjective)

   celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious

   The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.

2. distinguished(Adjective)

   Having a dignified appearance or demeanor

   Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.

3. distinguished(Adjective)

   Specified, noted.

   Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Distinguished

   of Distinguish

2. Distinguished(adj)

   marked; special

3. Distinguished(adj)

   separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'distinguished' in Adjectives Frequency: #828

How to pronounce distinguished?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distinguished in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distinguished in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of distinguished in a Sentence

1. Governor Asa Hutchinson:

   They need to be distinguished and separate.

2. Joseph Addison:

   Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.

3. Edward Dowden:

   Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   But, over a distinguished two-decade career, this workhorse of the Senate would prove he was anything but.

5. Amos Bronson Alcott:

   Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression.

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