| distinguished | | |
| adj. | 1. distinguished | (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation.; "our distinguished professor" |
| ~ important, of import | of great significance or value.; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" |
| adj. | 2. distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial | 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" |
| ~ dignified | having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance.; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman" |
| eminent | | |
| adj. | 1. eminent, high | standing above others in quality or position.; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community" |
| ~ superior | of or characteristic of high rank or importance.; "a superior ruler" |
| adj. | 2. eminent, lofty, soaring, towering | of imposing height; especially standing out above others.; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs" |
| ~ high | (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high').; "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high" |
| honourable | | |
| adj. | 1. honorable, honourable | worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" |
| ~ honest, honorable | not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent.; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting" |
| ~ revered, august, venerable | profoundly honored.; "revered holy men" |
| ~ laureate | worthy of the greatest honor or distinction.; "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag" |
| ~ time-honored, time-honoured | honored because of age or long usage.; "time-honored institutions" |
| ~ just | used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting.; "a just and lasting peace"; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance" |
| ~ moral | concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles.; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life" |
| ~ noble | having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character.; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" |
| ~ reputable | having a good reputation.; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" |
| ~ worthy | having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable.; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" |
| adj. | 2. ethical, honorable, honourable | adhering to ethical and moral principles.; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action" |
| ~ right | in conformance with justice or law or morality.; "do the right thing and confess" |
| majestic | | |
| adj. | 1. majestic, olympian | majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters.; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure" |
| ~ superior | of or characteristic of high rank or importance.; "a superior ruler" |
| adj. | 2. gallant, lofty, majestic, proud | having or displaying great dignity or nobility.; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks" |
| ~ impressive | making a strong or vivid impression.; "an impressive ceremony" |
| adj. | 3. imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal | belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head" |
| ~ noble | of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times.; "of noble birth" |
| noble | | |
| n. (person) | 1. lord, noble, nobleman | a titled peer of the realm. |
| ~ armiger | a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms. |
| ~ baron | a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank. |
| ~ burgrave | a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right. |
| ~ count | a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl. |
| ~ duke | a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank. |
| ~ grandee | a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal. |
| ~ male aristocrat | a man who is an aristocrat. |
| ~ margrave | a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess). |
| ~ marquess, marquis | nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count. |
| ~ mesne lord | a feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord. |
| ~ milord | a term of address for an English lord. |
| ~ palsgrave, palatine | (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands. |
| ~ peer | a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage. |
| ~ sire | a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority. |
| ~ thane | a feudal lord or baron. |
| ~ viscount | (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count. |
| ~ don juan | a legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas. |
| ~ mortimer, roger de mortimer | English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330). |
| adj. | 2. baronial, imposing, noble, stately | impressive in appearance.; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" |
| ~ impressive | making a strong or vivid impression.; "an impressive ceremony" |
| adj. | 3. noble | of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times.; "of noble birth" |
| ~ aristocratic, aristocratical, blue-blooded, patrician, gentle, blue | belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy.; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes" |
| ~ august, lordly, grand | of or befitting a lord.; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage" |
| ~ coroneted, highborn, titled | belonging to the peerage.; "the princess and her coroneted companions"; "the titled classes" |
| ~ regal, majestic, purple, imperial, royal | belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head" |
| ~ kinglike, kingly | having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king.; "symbolizing kingly power"; "the murder of his kingly guest" |
| ~ monarchal, monarchical | having the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch.; "monarchical gestures"; "monarchal pomp" |
| ~ princely | having the rank of or befitting a prince.; "a princely bearing"; "princely manner" |
| ~ queenlike, queenly | having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen.; "queenly propriety"; "clad in her queenly raiment"; "Rosetti's queenly portraits of women" |
| ~ royal | being of the rank of a monarch.; "of royal ancestry"; "princes of the blood royal" |
| adj. | 4. noble | having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character.; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" |
| ~ honourable, honorable | worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" |
| ~ dignifying, ennobling | investing with dignity or honor.; "the dignifying effect of his presence"; "the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings" |
| ~ exalted, high-minded, lofty, noble-minded, elevated, high-flown, idealistic, rarefied, rarified, sublime, grand | of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style.; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose" |
| ~ greathearted, magnanimous | noble and generous in spirit.; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror" |
| adj. | 5. noble | inert especially toward oxygen.; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum" |
| ~ unreactive | (chemistry) not reacting chemically. |
| notable | | |
| n. (person) | 1. guiding light, leading light, luminary, notability, notable | a celebrity who is an inspiration to others.; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries" |
| ~ celebrity, famous person | a widely known person.; "he was a baseball celebrity" |
| adj. | 2. notable, noteworthy | worthy of notice.; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research" |
| ~ worthy | having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable.; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" |
| adj. | 3. celebrated, famed, famous, far-famed, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned | widely known and esteemed.; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter" |
| ~ known | apprehended with certainty.; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal" |
| superb | | |
| adj. | 1. brilliant, superb | of surpassing excellence.; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor" |
| ~ superior | of high or superior quality or performance.; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| adj. | 2. superb | surpassingly good.; "a superb meal" |
| ~ good | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified.; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" |
| venerable | | |
| adj. | 1. venerable | impressive by reason of age.; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard" |
| ~ old | (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age.; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" |
| adj. | 2. august, revered, venerable | profoundly honored.; "revered holy men" |
| ~ honourable, honorable | worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" |
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