illustrious Definition
il·lus·tri·ous (i lus′trē əs)
adjective
- Obsolete
- lustrous; shining; bright
- very clear; evident
- very distinguished; famous; eminent; outstanding
Etymology: < L illustris, clear, conspicuous, distinguished (back-form. < illustrare: see illustrate) + -ous
illustrious Related Forms
il·lus′·tri·ously adverb
il·lus′·tri·ous·ness noun
illustrious Synonyms
illustrious
modif.
illustrious Usage Examples
Preposition: of
empire: His family was one of the most illustrious of the empire.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: On consideration we perceive it is not the cities which make the citizens illustrious, but he reverse.
Modifies a noun
- predecessor: The motor, despite its looks, has been designed to be better than its illustrious stock predecessor in almost every respect.
- personage: Engraving of Thomas first Lord Coventry; Lord keeper dated to plate 1818 from ' Portraits Of Illustrious Personages Of Great Britain.
- forebear: Today's evangelicals are surely no less concerned than their illustrious 19th century forebears for holistic societal reform.
- ancestor: This latest will, I am sure, be a credit to his illustrious ancestors.
- career: Wendy's illustrious career has spanned over 40 years.
- opponent: Ross got away to a quick fire start surprising his illustrious opponent with his good touch on his drop shots to the front corners.
Modifying Another Word
- so: I've spoken to him many times but had no idea his war career was so illustrious.
- very: The capital of the Bahamas is on Nassau, an island of tremendous vibrancy where luxury hotels have hosted some very illustrious guests.
- equally: Manchester Airport has an exciting and promising future, but it has an equally illustrious past, which began in 1928.
- highly: He was born on 15 th October 1967 into a highly illustrious family of traditional musicians of the Agra Gharana.
- however: But Brotzmann bridles at such relegation to the guitar pantheon, however illustrious.
- particularly: The Pagets were a particularly illustrious and respected Victorian dynasty.
Browse dictionary entries near illustrious
- ‹ illustrator
- ‹ illustrative
- ‹ illustration
- ‹ illustrated
- ‹ illustrate
- ‹ illusory
- ‹ illusive
- ‹ illusionist
- ‹ illusionism
- ‹ illusion

