a. | 1. | Marked; special. |
2. | Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; - applied to persons and deeds. |
Adj. | 1. | distinguished - (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman" |
2. | distinguished - used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty" Synonyms: imposing, magisterial | |
3. | distinguished - set apart from other such things |