Illustrious

  • 11illustrious — illustriously, adv. illustriousness, n. /i lus tree euhs/, adj. 1. highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader. 2. glorious, as deeds or works: many illustrious achievements. 3. Obs. luminous; bright. [1560 70; < L illustri(s)&#8230; …

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  • 12illustrious — 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&#8230; …

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  • 13illustrious — adj. Illustrious is used with these nouns: ↑ancestor, ↑career, ↑past, ↑pedigree …

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  • 14illustrious — adjective formal famous and admired because of what you have achieved in the past: I would like to introduce our illustrious guest, Professor Brookes …

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  • 15illustrious — adjective the book falls short of its illustrious cinematic predecessor Syn: eminent, distinguished, acclaimed, notable, noteworthy, prominent, preeminent, foremost, leading, important, influential; renowned, famous, famed, well known, celebrated …

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  • 16Illustrious Company — Datos&#160;generales Origen &#160;Inglaterra Información&#160;artística …

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  • 17Illustrious Highness — is the English language form for a style used by various members of the European aristocracy. It is used to translate the German word Erlaucht , a style used by the cadet members of some mediatized princely families, as well as the members of&#8230; …

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  • 18Illustrious 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 …

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  • 19Illustrious (album) — Infobox Album Name = Illustrious Type = Album Artist = Big Noyd Released = January 22, 2008 Recorded = 2007 Genre = East Coast hip hop Length = 40:04 Label = Koch Records Reviews = *Allhiphop rating 10|7.5&#8230; …

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  • 20Illustrious Corpses — Infobox Film name = Illustrious Corpses image size = caption = director = Francesco Rosi producer = Alberto Grimaldi writer = Tonino Guerra Lino Iannuzzi Francesco Rosi Leonardo Sciascia narrator = starring = Lino Ventura music = cinematography …

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