What does distinguished mean?
Definitions for distinguished
dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃtdis·tin·guished
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Princeton's WordNet
distinguished(adj)
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
"our distinguished professor"
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
distinguished(Adjective)
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
distinguished(Adjective)
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
distinguished(Adjective)
Specified, noted.
Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.
Webster Dictionary
Distinguished
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Distinguished(adj)
marked; special
Distinguished(adj)
separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'distinguished' in Adjectives Frequency: #828
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of distinguished in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of distinguished in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of distinguished in a Sentence
They need to be distinguished and separate.
Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.
Thus far, my distinguished friend, the senator on my left, has not said how she's going to pay for it.
But, over a distinguished two-decade career, this workhorse of the Senate would prove he was anything but.
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Translations for distinguished
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- distingitCatalan, Valencian
- kunnianarvoisa, tunnettu, arvostettuFinnish
- cliùiteachScottish Gaelic
- distinto, emeritoItalian
- insignesLatin
- eminent, voornaam, voortreffelijkDutch
- fornemNorwegian
- distintoPortuguese
- distinctRomanian
- выдающийся, именитый, видный, заданныйRussian
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