Associations to the word «Distinguished»

Wiktionary

DISTINGUISHED, adjective. Celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
DISTINGUISHED, adjective. Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
DISTINGUISHED, adjective. (mathematics) Specified, noted.
DISTINGUISHED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of distinguish

Dictionary definition

DISTINGUISHED, adjective. (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor".
DISTINGUISHED, adjective. 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".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.