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Definition of Distinguished
Distinguished

of Distinguish

Marked; special.

Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds.

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Distinguished Quotations

Books are to be distinguished by the grandeur of their topics even more than by the manner in which they are treated.
Henry David Thoreau

He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea, and that was wrong.
Benjamin Disraeli

Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.
Ambrose Bierce

The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished is vulgar.
Gilbert K. Chesterton

Conservative - a statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from a Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others.
Ambrose Bierce

Distinguished Translations

distinguished in German is ausgezeichnet, Unterschied
distinguished in Italian is esimio, differenza
distinguished in Latin is precipuus
distinguished in Norwegian is anerkjent, fornem
distinguished in Spanish is distinguido


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