Definition of illustrious in English:

illustrious

adjective ɪˈlʌstrɪəsɪˈləstriəs

Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.
著名的；德高望重的
his illustrious predecessor
他德高望重的前任。
an illustrious career
显赫的职业。
Example sentencesExamples
- His withdrawal from the next two Grand Slams is bound to increase speculation that his illustrious career is now over.
- Before we left he showed me the wrought iron gates which bore the names of Glasgow's most illustrious graduates.
- The children had a wonderful day out in company of the illustrious cricketer.
- There was no excuse for that, considering all their illustrious talent.
- The courses are not inexpensive, as the illustrious name of the event hotel might indicate.
- Mr Jones has enjoyed an illustrious acting career appearing on Broadway and the West End.
- He will not want to end an illustrious career by walking the plank.
- He also expressed pleasure to be following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor Charles Darwin.
- The hotel with the illustrious past and the four-star deluxe rating must wait a little longer for a fifth star.
- In these instances, it is rare for the more illustrious team not to make amends for their sloppiness second time around.
- But it is not just his family's illustrious past which concerns the present Lord Lansdowne.
- There are many similarities in the short but illustrious careers of Best and John, now the firmest of friends.
- Its title is Yanks and the script is by Colin Welland, one of Britain's most illustrious dramatists.
- Aside from your illustrious career as an actor, how many plays have you written?
- Scotland's exporting success in eastern Europe has not been exactly illustrious in recent years.
- Between his two spells at Elland Road came an illustrious career in Italy, with the Turin giants Juventus.
- And so a sad and bitter end is brought to an illustrious player of immense quality.
- He was a very consistent performer and rarely had a bad match in his long and illustrious career.
- As it happens, Cliff's illustrious career goes back a long way further than that.
- It has been a hallmark of its illustrious career in broadcasting almost since its inception in the 1920s.
Synonyms
eminent, distinguished, acclaimed, noted, notable, noteworthy, prominent, pre-eminent, foremost, leading, paramount, prestigious, important, significant, influential, lionized
renowned, famous, famed, well known, celebrated
esteemed, honoured, respected, exalted, venerable, august, highly regarded, well thought of, of distinction, of repute, of high standing
splendid, brilliant, remarkable, outstanding, great, noble, glorious, grand, lofty

Derivatives

illustriously

adverbɪˈlʌstrɪəsliɪˈləstriəsli

Few of us grew up in Hampstead, had illustriously interesting parents, or studied at Cambridge University like she did.
Example sentencesExamples
- Francis Amasa Walker, the son of a noted political economist, followed illustriously in his father's footsteps, also achieving eminence as a leading statistician and educator of his time.
- This is a classic case of one of the great tragic families starting off so illustriously and ending so disastrously, bringing the Jewish people to ruin.
- Nonetheless, Nazon - who won in Wasquehal last year and, illustriously, on the Champs Elysees in 2003-always seems to bring his top game to the top event in the world.
- Christ's holiness never so illustriously shone forth as it did in his last sufferings, and yet he never was to such a degree treated as guilty.

illustriousness

noun

Nobility is the ‘antiquity, splendour, and illustriousness of families, coats of arms, titles, dignities,’ Scipione Ammirato wrote in defence of the autonomies of Neapolitan feudal barons in 1580.
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't know how many of the 3,000 or so prospective students are from rural roots, but I know many of those who were from small towns would have left in awe at the illustriousness and size of the university.
- Even flawlessly fruitful lands will lessen their yields when forced to support the body of one who lacks illustriousness.
- But their impact on the area, and the illustriousness of their architect surely justify salvation.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin illustris 'clear, bright' + -ous.

Rhymes

industrious

Definition of illustrious in US English:

illustrious

adjectiveɪˈləstriəsiˈləstrēəs

Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.
著名的；德高望重的
his illustrious predecessor
他德高望重的前任。
an illustrious career
显赫的职业。
Example sentencesExamples
- He will not want to end an illustrious career by walking the plank.
- His withdrawal from the next two Grand Slams is bound to increase speculation that his illustrious career is now over.
- He also expressed pleasure to be following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor Charles Darwin.
- As it happens, Cliff's illustrious career goes back a long way further than that.
- There are many similarities in the short but illustrious careers of Best and John, now the firmest of friends.
- Mr Jones has enjoyed an illustrious acting career appearing on Broadway and the West End.
- Between his two spells at Elland Road came an illustrious career in Italy, with the Turin giants Juventus.
- He was a very consistent performer and rarely had a bad match in his long and illustrious career.
- In these instances, it is rare for the more illustrious team not to make amends for their sloppiness second time around.
- There was no excuse for that, considering all their illustrious talent.
- And so a sad and bitter end is brought to an illustrious player of immense quality.
- The courses are not inexpensive, as the illustrious name of the event hotel might indicate.
- The children had a wonderful day out in company of the illustrious cricketer.
- Aside from your illustrious career as an actor, how many plays have you written?
- Scotland's exporting success in eastern Europe has not been exactly illustrious in recent years.
- It has been a hallmark of its illustrious career in broadcasting almost since its inception in the 1920s.
- But it is not just his family's illustrious past which concerns the present Lord Lansdowne.
- Its title is Yanks and the script is by Colin Welland, one of Britain's most illustrious dramatists.
- The hotel with the illustrious past and the four-star deluxe rating must wait a little longer for a fifth star.
- Before we left he showed me the wrought iron gates which bore the names of Glasgow's most illustrious graduates.
Synonyms
eminent, distinguished, acclaimed, noted, notable, noteworthy, prominent, pre-eminent, foremost, leading, paramount, prestigious, important, significant, influential, lionized

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin illustris ‘clear, bright’ + -ous.

单词	illustrious
释义	Definition of illustrious in English: illustrious adjective ɪˈlʌstrɪəsɪˈləstriəs Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements. 著名的；德高望重的 his illustrious predecessor 他德高望重的前任。 an illustrious career 显赫的职业。 Example sentencesExamples His withdrawal from the next two Grand Slams is bound to increase speculation that his illustrious career is now over. Before we left he showed me the wrought iron gates which bore the names of Glasgow's most illustrious graduates. The children had a wonderful day out in company of the illustrious cricketer. There was no excuse for that, considering all their illustrious talent. The courses are not inexpensive, as the illustrious name of the event hotel might indicate. Mr Jones has enjoyed an illustrious acting career appearing on Broadway and the West End. He will not want to end an illustrious career by walking the plank. He also expressed pleasure to be following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor Charles Darwin. The hotel with the illustrious past and the four-star deluxe rating must wait a little longer for a fifth star. In these instances, it is rare for the more illustrious team not to make amends for their sloppiness second time around. But it is not just his family's illustrious past which concerns the present Lord Lansdowne. There are many similarities in the short but illustrious careers of Best and John, now the firmest of friends. Its title is Yanks and the script is by Colin Welland, one of Britain's most illustrious dramatists. Aside from your illustrious career as an actor, how many plays have you written? Scotland's exporting success in eastern Europe has not been exactly illustrious in recent years. Between his two spells at Elland Road came an illustrious career in Italy, with the Turin giants Juventus. And so a sad and bitter end is brought to an illustrious player of immense quality. He was a very consistent performer and rarely had a bad match in his long and illustrious career. As it happens, Cliff's illustrious career goes back a long way further than that. It has been a hallmark of its illustrious career in broadcasting almost since its inception in the 1920s. Synonyms eminent, distinguished, acclaimed, noted, notable, noteworthy, prominent, pre-eminent, foremost, leading, paramount, prestigious, important, significant, influential, lionized renowned, famous, famed, well known, celebrated esteemed, honoured, respected, exalted, venerable, august, highly regarded, well thought of, of distinction, of repute, of high standing splendid, brilliant, remarkable, outstanding, great, noble, glorious, grand, lofty Derivatives illustriously adverbɪˈlʌstrɪəsliɪˈləstriəsli Few of us grew up in Hampstead, had illustriously interesting parents, or studied at Cambridge University like she did. Example sentencesExamples Francis Amasa Walker, the son of a noted political economist, followed illustriously in his father's footsteps, also achieving eminence as a leading statistician and educator of his time. This is a classic case of one of the great tragic families starting off so illustriously and ending so disastrously, bringing the Jewish people to ruin. Nonetheless, Nazon - who won in Wasquehal last year and, illustriously, on the Champs Elysees in 2003-always seems to bring his top game to the top event in the world. Christ's holiness never so illustriously shone forth as it did in his last sufferings, and yet he never was to such a degree treated as guilty. illustriousness noun Nobility is the ‘antiquity, splendour, and illustriousness of families, coats of arms, titles, dignities,’ Scipione Ammirato wrote in defence of the autonomies of Neapolitan feudal barons in 1580. Example sentencesExamples I don't know how many of the 3,000 or so prospective students are from rural roots, but I know many of those who were from small towns would have left in awe at the illustriousness and size of the university. Even flawlessly fruitful lands will lessen their yields when forced to support the body of one who lacks illustriousness. But their impact on the area, and the illustriousness of their architect surely justify salvation. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin illustris 'clear, bright' + -ous. Rhymes industrious Definition of illustrious in US English: illustrious adjectiveɪˈləstriəsiˈləstrēəs Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements. 著名的；德高望重的 his illustrious predecessor 他德高望重的前任。 an illustrious career 显赫的职业。 Example sentencesExamples He will not want to end an illustrious career by walking the plank. His withdrawal from the next two Grand Slams is bound to increase speculation that his illustrious career is now over. He also expressed pleasure to be following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor Charles Darwin. As it happens, Cliff's illustrious career goes back a long way further than that. There are many similarities in the short but illustrious careers of Best and John, now the firmest of friends. Mr Jones has enjoyed an illustrious acting career appearing on Broadway and the West End. Between his two spells at Elland Road came an illustrious career in Italy, with the Turin giants Juventus. He was a very consistent performer and rarely had a bad match in his long and illustrious career. In these instances, it is rare for the more illustrious team not to make amends for their sloppiness second time around. There was no excuse for that, considering all their illustrious talent. And so a sad and bitter end is brought to an illustrious player of immense quality. The courses are not inexpensive, as the illustrious name of the event hotel might indicate. The children had a wonderful day out in company of the illustrious cricketer. Aside from your illustrious career as an actor, how many plays have you written? Scotland's exporting success in eastern Europe has not been exactly illustrious in recent years. It has been a hallmark of its illustrious career in broadcasting almost since its inception in the 1920s. But it is not just his family's illustrious past which concerns the present Lord Lansdowne. Its title is Yanks and the script is by Colin Welland, one of Britain's most illustrious dramatists. The hotel with the illustrious past and the four-star deluxe rating must wait a little longer for a fifth star. Before we left he showed me the wrought iron gates which bore the names of Glasgow's most illustrious graduates. Synonyms eminent, distinguished, acclaimed, noted, notable, noteworthy, prominent, pre-eminent, foremost, leading, paramount, prestigious, important, significant, influential, lionized Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin illustris ‘clear, bright’ + -ous.
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