il·lus·tri·ous

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• il|lus´tri|ous|ly — il|lus|tri|ous «ih LUHS tree uhs», adjective. 1. very famous; great; outstanding; renowned: »Washington and Lincoln are illustrious Americans. SYNONYM(S): distinguished, eminent. 2. bringing or conferring glory; glorious: »Illustrious acts high… …   Useful english dictionary

• il|lus|tri|ous — «ih LUHS tree uhs», adjective. 1. very famous; great; outstanding; renowned: »Washington and Lincoln are illustrious Americans. SYNONYM(S): distinguished, eminent. 2. bringing or conferring glory; glorious: »Illustrious acts high raptures do… …   Useful english dictionary

• il|lus´tri|ous|ness — il|lus|tri|ous «ih LUHS tree uhs», adjective. 1. very famous; great; outstanding; renowned: »Washington and Lincoln are illustrious Americans. SYNONYM(S): distinguished, eminent. 2. bringing or conferring glory; glorious: »Illustrious acts high… …   Useful english dictionary

• lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… …   English syllables

• illustrious — il·lus·tri·ous …   English syllables

• illustriously — il·lus·tri·ous·ly …   English syllables

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• illustrious — il•lus•tri•ous [[t]ɪˈlʌs tri əs[/t]] adj. 1) highly distinguished; renowned 2) archaic luminous; bright • Etymology: 1560–70; < L illustri(s) bright, clear, famous il•lus′tri•ous•ly, adv. il•lus′tri•ous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• Illustrious — Il*lus tri*ous, a. [L. illustris, prob. for illuxtris; fr. il in + the root of lucidus bright: cf. F. illustre. See {Lucid}.] 1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid. [1913 Webster] Quench the light; thine eyes are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Illustriously — Il*lus tri*ous*ly, adv. In a illustrious manner; conspicuously; eminently; famously. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English