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illustrious

having or conferring glory an illustrious achievement (= celebrated, famed, famous, notable, renowned) widely known and esteemed a famous actor a celebrated musician a famed scientist an illustrious judge a notable historian a renowned painter

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Son of Akbar, grandson of Haroun-el-Rachid. the great, the illustrious. lord of the earth, defender of the faith. servant of the all-highest. but master of all men.
Probably brought the latest ultimatum from her illustrious grandmother.
Illustrious beards. Great writers who, in secret and through meditation, analyze the French language and make up the Dictionary.
I promised you an answer to the gracious message of your illustrious King, convey my greetings and willing acceptance of his invitation.
Let's trace the illustrious history of this great city.
Well, that at least, is becoming to the most illustrious traitor France has ever known.
O noble illustrious friend?
His 14th Cavalry was an illustrious unit.
Before you dance. I'd like to salute and applaud an illustrious guest who is. honoring us with his presence.
Illustrious and magnificent caliph of Bagdad I am honoured to be summoned by you.
May your illustrious presence return to your own house a thousand folds.
I'm so relieved that you managed to win the applause of our esteemed Sr. Superior and her illustrious guests.
Oh, I see the illustrious Town Council is displeased with the press.
In our struggle for freedom, much credit must be given to this illustrious...mouse, for it was Amos who was really responsible for the great deeds attributed to Benjamin Franklin.
They represent illustrious houses of our most important domains.
His Highness Surat Khan, amir of Suristan offers a prayer of gratitude that you have been preserved in your journey. And places his household and all in it at the disposal of the illustrious envoy of her most gracious majesty, Queen Victoria.
Parramatta is said to be home to a very illustrious guest recently.
Yes, here at the National Archives in Washington D. C. past is prologue. for this is the final resting place of the histories and records. of tens of thousands of illustrious Americans.
Your illustrious father is well?
Illustrious Princess, what an honor!
Come, there is food and a soft bed awaiting our illustrious guest.
Could the illustrious captain take a ship to Hong Kong without maps?
It is a solid ship, built in your own illustrious country.
You must realize, illustrious Captain. that her secret worry has been that we would depart Chiku Shan. before her father's return.
My people worry about our illustrious captain.
Ha! Do you want me and the Baroness to believe.. That this descendent of an illustrious line of statesmen and heroes is an idiot?
Illustrious Khan Islam Giray ordered me to help you with a sword in a fight with the Polack camp.
Today, our illustrious Emir will preside over His merciful court.
Oh, illustrious Sir.
Illustrious lord, now you see who stands before you.
How's my illustrious patient today?
I raised the question with our illustrious Caesar but I'm afraid that was a mistake.
It seems as though our illustrious Governor is going to have more than his usual batch of questions to ask.
Think yourselves lucky that you have me.between you and our illustrious Governor.
Your mom and I and Dave's parents were asked what we thought of our illustrious son.
It's a portrait of one of my illustrious ancestors. Benjamin Perkins from Atlanta, Georgia, he should interest you.
Illustrious!

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Hirschman's interests shifted away from economic development over the course of his illustrious career.
These are difficult days for NATO, as Gates, in the twilight of his illustrious tenure, has pointed out.
Iran and Turkey, after all, are the 17th and 18th largest countries in the world by population, respectively, with sophisticated elites and illustrious and ancient pasts.
Two illustrious United Nations special envoys - Kofi Annan and Lakhdar Brahimi - have resigned in the face of Syria's self-perpetuating spiral of violence.

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