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distinguished(dictionary)

distinguished (iou)



distinguished adjective. E17.
[from DISTINGUISH + -ED1.]
Separate, individually distinct. E17-E19.
Clearly perceptible; distinct, pronounced. Only in 18.
Marked by outstanding excellence or eminence; remarkable (for). Now also of people: illustrious, of high social or professional standing. E18.
Distinguished Conduct Medal: awarded to warrant and non-commissioned officers and men in the British army and the Royal Air Force for distinguished conduct in action. Distinguished Flying Cross: awarded to commissioned and warrant officers in the Royal Air Force for distinguished conduct while flying in action. Distinguished Flying Medal: awarded to non-commissioned officers and men in the Royal Air Force for distinguished conduct while flying (other than in action). Distinguished Service Medal: the equivalent in the Royal Navy to the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Distinguished Service Order: a decoration awarded to British military, naval, and air force commissioned officers for distinguished conduct in action.
James Mill The making of a new Nabob, the most distinguished of all occasions for presents. J. Galsworthy He cherished..the secret theory that there was something distinguished somewhere in his ancestry. G. Vidal Sooner or later, just about every distinguished man of state is exiled.
Having an air of distinction; stylish, distingue. M18.
S. Gibbons She looked distinguished, elegant, and interesting.
Special, distinctive. Now rare. M18.
distinguishedly adverb L17.