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il·lus·tri·ous
(ĭ-lŭs′trē-əs)adj.
1. Well known and very distinguished; eminent. See Synonyms at famous.
2. Obsolete Shining brightly.
[From Latin illūstris, from illūstrāre, to give glory to, shine upon; see illustrate.]
il·lus′tri·ous·ly adv.
il·lus′tri·ous·ness n.
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illustrious
(ɪˈlʌstrɪəs)adj
1. of great renown; famous and distinguished
2. glorious or great: illustrious deeds.
3. obsolete shining
[C16: from Latin illustris bright, distinguished, famous, from illustrāre to make light; see illustrate]
ilˈlustriously adv
ilˈlustriousness n
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il•lus•tri•ous
(ɪˈlʌs tri əs)adj.
1. highly distinguished; renowned.
2. Archaic. luminous; bright.
[1560–70; < Latin illustri(s) bright, clear, famous]
il•lus′tri•ous•ly, adv.
il•lus′tri•ous•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | illustrious - widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal" |
2. | illustrious - having or conferring glory; "an illustrious achievement" glorious - having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature" |
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illustrious
adjective famous, great, noted, celebrated, signal, brilliant, remarkable, distinguished, prominent, glorious, noble, splendid, notable, renowned, eminent, famed, exalted the most illustrious scientists of the century
obscure, notorious, humble, infamous, lowly, meek, unassuming, ignoble
obscure, notorious, humble, infamous, lowly, meek, unassuming, ignoble
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illustrious
adjectiveWidely known and esteemed:
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Translations
مَشْهور، شَهير
vynikající
berømt
jeles
frægur; markverîur
izcilsslavens
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illustrious
[ɪˈlʌstriəs] adj → illustremy illustrious predecessor → mon illustre prédécesseurill will ill-will [ˌɪlˈwɪl] n → rancune f
to feel ill will towards sb → nourrir une rancune contre qn
He assured me he felt no ill will toward me → Il m'a assuré qu'il ne nourrissait aucune rancune contre moi.ill wind n
it's an ill wind ..., it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good → à quelque chose malheur est bon
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illustrious
(iˈlastriəs) adjective of a very high quality, ability etc; famous. an illustrious career; He is the most illustrious of a famous family.
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