Thesaurus: illustrious

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1. a. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid.
2. a. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous; distinguished.
3. a. Conferring luster or honor; renowned; as, illustrious deeds or titles.
4. adj. widely known and esteemed
5. adj. having or conferring glory
6. 1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid. Quench the light; thine eyes are guides illustrious. Beau. & Fl. 2. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous; distinguished. Illustrious earls, renowened everywhere. Drayton. 3. Conferring luster or honor; renowned; as, illustrious deeds or titles. Syn. -- Distinguished; famous; remarkable; brilliant; conspicuous; noted; celebrated; signal; renowened; eminent; exalted; noble; glorious. See Distinguished, Famous.
7. j:100 s. having or conferring glory