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illustrious (noun)

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  • illustrious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ famous and admired for past achievements. DERIVATIVES illustriousness noun. ORIGIN Latin illustris clear, bright …   English terms dictionary

  • illustrious — adjective Etymology: Latin illustris, probably from illustrare Date: 1588 1. notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions ; eminent 2. archaic a. shining brightly with light b. clearly evident Synonyms: see… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • illustrious — [ɪ lʌstrɪəs] adjective well known and highly respected. Derivatives illustriously adverb illustriousness noun Origin C16: from L. illustris clear, bright + ous …   English new terms dictionary

  • illustrious — /ɪˈlʌstriəs / (say i lustreeuhs) adjective 1. highly distinguished; renowned; famous. 2. glorious, as deeds, etc. 3. Obsolete luminous; bright. {Latin illustri(s) lit up, bright + ous} –illustriously, adverb –illustriousness, noun …  

  • ancestor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ direct ▪ The builder of the house was a direct ancestor of the present owner. ▪ immediate ▪ ancient, distant, early, remote …   Collocations dictionary

  • hero — noun (plural heroes) Etymology: Latin heros, from Greek hērōs Date: 14th century 1. a. a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b. an illustrious warrior c. a man admired for his… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • illustration — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the action of illustrating ; the condition of being illustrated b. archaic the action of making illustrious or honored or distinguished 2. something that serves to illustrate: as a. an example or instance that helps… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pantheon — noun Etymology: Middle English Panteon, a temple at Rome, from Latin Pantheon, from Greek pantheion temple of all the gods, from neuter of pantheios of all gods, from pan + theos god Date: 14th century 1. a temple dedicated to all the gods 2. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pleiad — noun Etymology: French Pléiade, group of seven 16th century French poets, from Middle French, group of seven tragic poets of ancient Alexandria, from Greek Pleiad , Pleias, from singular of Pleiades Date: circa 1839 a group of usually seven… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • illustriousness — noun see illustrious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • illustriousness — noun the state of being illustrious …   Wiktionary

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