Renowned, famous, illustrious; beautiful, splendid, noble, excellent. In Old English also in negative contexts: notorious, infamous. (Applied to…

Of persons: Noble by birth or character, eminent, illustrious, renowned.

Noted, renowned, famed. Obsolete.

Of a person, place, abstract thing, etc.: full of, radiating, or characterized by goodness, glory, honour, distinction, etc.; excellent, sublime…

Famous.

Exceptional, extraordinary; eminent, distinguished.

Of a person or people: illustrious or distinguished by virtue of position, character, or exploits. Now only as passing into senses A. 2 A. 5.

Of persons (or animals): Bold, forward; brave; distinguished.

Beautiful. In non-material senses: Beautiful, attractive; noble, illustrious; pure, clean (from sin). Obsolete.

mighty, glorious.

Of persons and things: Possessing glory; entitled to brilliant and lofty renown, illustrious. spec. As an epithet of: (a) the ‘First of June’, the…

praised, renowned. Also used as n., one praised.

With intensifying adjective or other modifying word, as of great renown, of high renown, of world renown, etc.

In senses of the verb: Invested with glory, rendered glorious; beautified; †refined.

Applied to this world (esp. in worthlyor worldly wone); also to heaven (cf. also quots. 14.. at sense 1 and 1400 at sense 3a). worthlyor worthy in…

figurative. Illustrious. [So Latin clārus.] Obsolete.

Famous, renowned, highly spoken of; notorious. Cf. well-named, adj. Obsolete.

Famous, renowned. Obsolete.

Renowned, famous; of high repute. Chiefly in predicative use.

Celebrated in fame or public report; much talked about, renowned. Const. for. Also †famous of renown. of persons, their attributes, etc.

= renomed, adj.

Known or talked about by many people; highly reputed; celebrated, famous. In predicative use. In later use chiefly with as, for.

Particularly noticed, observed, or marked; well or widely known; distinguished, celebrated, famous; notorious. In predicative use.

of (great, high,etc.) name: noted, distinguished, famous. Now archaic.

Extolled, praised; renowned, esteemed. In early use, as past participle.

Distinguished, famous; notorious. Occasionally also: notable for something.

= famous, adj.

Holding an exalted position; of distinguished rank or status; noble, illustrious.

Particularly noticed, observed, or marked; well or widely known; distinguished, celebrated, famous; notorious. In attributive use.

Prominent, distinguished. rare.

Glorified.

= heroic, adj. 1a.

Distinguished. (Construed also as past participle)

Renowned, glorious. Cf. magnificent, adj. 2.

Widely known or renowned; famous.

Excellent, illustrious.

Of persons: Eminent, distinguished, notable.

Of a person: illustrious, distinguished; (also of a subject, etc.) excellent, noble.

Characterized by fortitude. Cf. magnificence, n. 1.

With a noun denoting an agent or the like: Worthy of special distinction or honour, pre-eminent in the (indicated) sphere or faculty. gen. ? Obsolete.

Illustrious.

made illustrious.

Of a person, personal attribute, etc.: characterized by greatness of achievement or by conduct befitting high position. Now only in the Magnificent…

= preclare, adj. 1.

Eminent; great in reputation, position, scale of operations, etc. Obsolete.

Known or talked about by many people; highly reputed or esteemed; famous, renowned.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine; characterized by heroism; brave, courageous… Of an action, quality, etc.

Lustrous; figurative illustrious.

Eminent, renowned, glorious; = magnific, adj. 1.

Illuminated, resplendent, clear; lustrous, illustrious.

Distinguished, illustrious, highly esteemed.

Celebrated, famous, noted. Obsolete.

Crowned or wreathed with laurel; hence, renowned.

Noted, famous. Cf. nominate, adj. 1b. Obsolete. rare.

Conspicuous in rank or merit; eminent, distinguished. Obsolete (rare after 17th cent.).

Of high standing; holding an important position; playing an important or influential role. See also big bug n. at compounds 2, big man, n.

Celebrated, renowned, famous. Now archaic except as predicate (const. for).

Exalted in fame; renowned.

Possessing lustre by reason of high birth or rank, noble or lofty action or qualities; distinguished, eminent; renowned, famous. Of persons.

Famous, well-known, renowned. Also: well-attended, crowded. Cf. celebrious, adj.

Of persons: Brilliant; illustrious. Obsolete.

Famous, well-known, renowned.

Full of fame, famous, renowned.

Renowned.

Full of renown; renowned, famous.

Of persons. Distinguished in character or attainments, or by success in any walk of life. (The use in bad sense is now ironical.)

Distinguished, eminent, notable.

Illustrious.

That is famed to a great distance; well-known, widely celebrated.

First in rank, order, or quality; principal, chief, most eminent, best; of high standing. See also top people, n.

Designating a grandee; characteristic of a grandee.

Noteworthy, remarkable; famous, renowned. Now rare.

Knowable; recognizable.

Of persons: Illustrious, distinguished.

Highly spoken of; commended, famed. Obsolete. rare.

Adorned, crowned, or wreathed with laurel. Hence figurative honoured, illustrious: cf. laureate, adj. n. †laurelled letters: cf. laureate, adj. 1c.

Possessing distinction; marked by conspicuous excellence or eminence; remarkable, eminent; famous, renowned, celebrated; of high standing…

= distinguished, adj. 4. Obsolete. rare.

Splendid, lustrous.

Sounded on a trumpet; figurative celebrated as with a trumpet, greatly extolled or boasted of.

slang. Highly distinguished.

well known throughout the world; celebrated, noted; cf. world-famed adj. at compounds 7b.

In extended use. Illustrious; featuring many celebrities. Cf. galaxy, n. 2.

characteristic of a tycoon (sense 2).

Of a person: hugely successful or celebrated. Usually in predicative use.