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distinguished::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | grand, imposing, magisterial |
his distinguished bearing.
distinguished::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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our distinguished professor.
Examples of distinguished
distinguished
The best will be distinguished by the gracious manner in which they take defeat.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Arthur Holmes, one of Wheaton College's most distinguished professors, has died.
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The vegetarian dish is distinguished by tanned garlic and a lovely smoky flavor.
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A pauper can be distinguished from a king by the language and manner he chooses.
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It could be the red flour beetle, one of science's most distinguished organisms.
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Nigiri sushi are chiefly distinguished by their size, which is larger than most.
From the newsobserver.com
He serves as distinguished fellow of journalism values at the Poynter Institute.
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Francis was a distinguished jockey who had a bad fall and retired from the turf.
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Students Diane Hanks and Leslie Frailey received the distinguished member award.
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- (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"
- Used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
- In law, to distinguish a case means to contrast the facts of the case before the court from the facts of a case of precedent where there is an apparent similarity. By successfully distinguishing a case, the holding or legal reasoning of the earlier case will either not apply or will be limited.
- Celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious; Having a dignified appearance or demeanor; Specified, noted
- Fine, with distinctive character, elegance and refinement.
- Illustrious, venerable, renowned, honored, celebrated, esteemed, remarkable, outstanding, great, extraordinary
- Each definition must have an explicit characteristic that distinguishes the violation/victim/perpetrator from all others in the controlled vocabulary.
- Characterised by excellent quality.
- The best of all the superior wines.
