distinguished
adjective
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English distinguish English -ed English distinguished From distinguish + -ed.
- Celebrated, well-known or eminent because of achievements or rank; prestigious.
“The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.”
- Having a dignified appearance or demeanor.
“Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.”
- Specified, noted.
“Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English distinguish English -ed English distinguished From distinguish + -ed.
- simple past and past participle of distinguish