distinguished
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,961 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,191 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- (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 also: grand, imposing, magisterial his distinguished bearingthe monarch's imposing presence
distinguished in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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My footsteps and the corporal’s will be easily distinguished.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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On the mother's side, her lineage was no less distinguished.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1
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Each had distinguished himself on the Hill either in work or play, or in both.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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If you go on like this you will become a distinguished knight of our Order.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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There was noticed, among the mounted men, a young man of distinguished appearance and richly dressed, who appeared to be a prisoner.
The Countess of Saint Geran Celebrated Crimes · Alexandre Dumas · Chapter 1