What does illustrious mean?
Definitions for illustrious
ɪˈlʌs tri əsil·lus·tri·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renownedadjective
widely known and esteemed
"a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
illustriousadjective
having or conferring glory
"an illustrious achievement"
Wiktionary
illustriousadjective
dignified
Etymology: From illustris
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ILLUSTRIOUSadjective
Conspicuous; noble; eminent for excellence.
Etymology: illustris, Latin; illustre, Fr.
In other languages the most illustrious titles are derived from things sacred. Robert South, Sermons.
Of ev'ry nation, each illustrious name,
Such toys as those have cheated into fame. John Dryden, Juven.
Webster Dictionary
Illustriousadjective
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
Illustriousadjective
characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous; distinguished
Illustriousadjective
conferring luster or honor; renowned; as, illustrious deeds or titles
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
illustrious
Conferring lustre or honor; brilliant; renowned; as, illustrious deeds or titles.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of illustrious in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of illustrious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of illustrious in a Sentence
The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato?the only good belonging to him is underground.
The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like the potato - the best part under ground.
You have to understand my relationship with my sister – we have been through a hell of a lot together, everybody is like 'look, you come from this illustrious family, and everything is easy'. Actually it's not so easy. My father was assassinated, my grandmother was assassinated, huge political battles, wins in political battles, losses in political battles.
What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.
Illustrious examples engross, prejudice, and intimidate. They engross our attention, and so prevent a due inspection of ourselves; they prejudice our judgment in favor of their abilities, and so lessen the sense of our own; and they intimidate us with the
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- شهيرArabic
- il·lustreCatalan, Valencian
- glorreichGerman
- ilustreSpanish
- auväärne, väljapaistev, silmapaistev, kuulus, hiilgav, lugupeetavEstonian
- loistava, maineikasFinnish
- illustreFrench
- glorioza, famozaIdo
- famosoItalian
- מְהוּלָלHebrew
- pulchrum, illustrisLatin
- wspaniały, znamienityPolish
- ilustrePortuguese
- знамени́тый, изве́стный, просла́вленный, сла́вныйRussian
- illusterSwedish
- vinh quang, rạng rỡ, có tiếng, lừng lẫy, nổi tiếngVietnamese
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