an illustrious career

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• illustrious — il|lus|tri|ous [ ı lʌstriəs ] adjective FORMAL an illustrious person is famous and respected because of what they have achieved: DISTINGUISHED: Wagner was just one of many illustrious visitors to the town. an illustrious career/history/past …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• illustrious — [[t]ɪlʌ̱striəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone as an illustrious person, you mean that they are extremely well known because they have a high position in society or they have done something impressive. ...the most illustrious… …   English dictionary

• illustrious — UK [ɪˈlʌstrɪəs] / US adjective formal an illustrious person is famous and respected because of what they have achieved Wagner was just one of many illustrious visitors to the town. an illustrious career/history/past …   English dictionary

• illustrious — il|lus|tri|ous [ıˈlʌstriəs] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: illustris bright, famous , from illustrare; ILLUSTRATE] famous and admired because of what you have achieved ▪ She has had an illustrious career. ▪ Wagner was just one of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Illustrious class aircraft carrier — The Illustrious class was a class of aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that were some of the most important British warships in World War II (WWII). They were laid down in the late 1930s as part of the rearmament of British forces in response to …   Wikipedia

• career — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 series of jobs that a person has ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ brief, short ▪ brilliant, distinguished, glittering (esp. BrE), illustrious …   Collocations dictionary

• illustrious — adj. Illustrious is used with these nouns: ↑ancestor, ↑career, ↑past, ↑pedigree …   Collocations dictionary

• HMS Illustrious (87) — HMS Illustrious (87), the fourth Illustrious of the British Royal Navy, was an aircraft carrier which saw service in World War II, the lead ship of the Illustrious class of carriers which also included HMS Victorious (R38) , HMS Formidable (R67) …   Wikipedia

• HMS Illustrious — There have been five ships in the Royal Navy to bear the proud name HMS Illustrious . The ship s motto is Vox Non Incerta which translates as No Uncertain Voice . *The first HMS Illustrious was a 74 gun Third rate, and launched at Buckler s Hard… …   Wikipedia

• Military career of Dwight D. Eisenhower — Dwight David Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1947. Nickname …   Wikipedia

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium