† illustricityn.
Obsolete.
Illustriousness. In quot. 1637, illustrious personage.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [noun]
kingeOE
master-spiritc1175
douzepersc1330
sire1362
worthya1375
lantern1382
sira1400
greatc1400
noblec1400
persona1425
lightc1425
magnate?a1439
worthyman1439
personagec1460
giant1535
honourablec1540
triedc1540
magnifico1573
ornament1573
signor1583
hero1592
grandee1604
prominent1608
name1611
magnificent1612
choice spirita1616
illustricity1637
luminary1692
lion1715
swell1786
notable1796
top-sawyer1826
star1829
celebrity1831
notability1832
notoriety1841
mighty1853
tycoon1861
reputation1870
public figure1871
star turn1885
headliner1896
front-pager1899
legend1899
celeb1907
big name1909
big-timer1917
Hall of Famer1948
megastar1969
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > [noun] > illustriousness
shine?1529
lustrea1575
splendour1604
clarity1616
illustration1616
illustriousness1650
illustricity1761
1637 J. Bastwick Answer Information Sir J. Bancks 9 That their illustricityes might..see his innocency.
1761 C. Talbot Let. 1 Aug. in Lett. Mrs. E. Carter & Miss C. Talbot (1808) I. 497 See the short date of human illustricity!
1794 Hist. in Ann. Reg. 84 A name of great illustricity in the annals of France.
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n.1637- to hold firm to
- to hold foot with
- to hold forth
- to hold friends with
- to hold give no tale of
- to hold good
- to hold great price of
- to hold great price upon
- to hold guns
- to hold hand
- to hold hard
- to hold high state
- to hold house
- to hold in
- to hold in a great suspense
- to hold in abomination
- to make her point
- to make history
- to make hold a vow
- to make holiday
- to make homage
- to make horns at
- to make in
- to make in one's way
- to make interest