DISTINGUISHED
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.
DISTINGUISHEDLY
Dis*tin"guish*ed*ly, adv.
Defn: In a distinguished manner. [R.] Swift.
DISTINGUISHER
Dis*tin"guish*er, n.
1. One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one thing from another by marks of diversity. Sir T. Browne.
2. One who discerns accurately the difference of things; a nice or judicious observer. Dryden.
DISTINGUISHING
Dis*tin"guish*ing, a.