Dis*tin"guished (?), a.
1. Marked; special.
The most distinguished politeness.
Mad. D' Arblay.
2. Separated from others by distinct
difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known;
illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds.
Syn. -- Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated;
transcendent; eminent; illustrious; extraordinary; prominent. --
Distinguished, Eminent, Conspicuous,
Celebrated, Illustrious. A man is eminent, when
he stands high as compared with those around him; conspicuous,
when he is so elevated as to be seen and observed;
distinguished, when he has something which makes him stand
apart from others in the public view; celebrated, when he is
widely spoken of with honor and respect; illustrious, when a
splendor is thrown around him which confers the highest dignity.
