à¦ªà§à¦°à¦¸à¦¿à¦¦à§à¦§ glorious, illustrious, conspicuous, memorable, celebrated, leading à¦à¦¹à¦¾à¦¨ great, grand, high, eminent, illustrious, august à¦¸à¦à§à¦à¦¾à¦¨à¦à¦¨à¦ reputable, honorable, creditable, illustrious, honourable à¦à¦à§à¦à§à¦¬à¦² bright, brilliant, light, dazzling, shiny, illustrious à¦¸à§à¦ªà§à¦°à¦¸à¦¿à¦¦à§à¦§ celebrated, illustrious, far-famed à¦à¦¤à¦¿ à¦¸à§à¦¬à¦¿à¦à§à¦¯à¦¾à¦¤ famous, illustrious à¦à§à¦°à§à¦¤à¦¿à¦à¦¾à¦¨ illustrious à¦à§à¦¤à§ illustrious à¦¬à¦¿à¦¶à§à¦°à§à¦¤ illustrious à¦¶à§à¦°à§à¦¤à¦à§à¦°à§à¦¤à¦¿ illustrious à¦¬à¦¿à¦à§à¦¯à¦¾à¦¤ Famous, renowned, illustrious, marked, notable, noted. well known, respected, and admired for past achievements. \\"his illustrious predecessor\\" 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. Definition of Illustrious respectable because of one\\'s accomplishments Examples of Illustrious in a sentence The leader of the country will recognize the illustrious scientist in a private ceremony. As a member of an illustrious family of doctors, John is considered to be one of the city\\'s most eligible bachelors. The Hollywood cemetery is filled with the remains of some of the entertainment world\\'s most illustrious celebrities. Because Sarah has never made a grade lower than an A, her teachers voted her the most illustrious member of the senior class. Tom\\'s illustrious ancestors include a prizewinning author, an Olympic athlete, and a celebrated journalist. As the interviewer looked at Matt\\'s resume, she found herself impressed by the number of illustrious companies for which he had worked. A number of illustrious football players have played for the prestigious university. Looking back at William\\'s illustrious achievements, it is not surprising he became one of our country\\'s presidents. The illustrious young man earned a perfect score on the college entrance exam. When the illustrious soldier returned to his hometown, he was welcomed with a grand parade. widely known and esteemed; having or conferring glory Einstein was possibly the most illustrious scientist in recent history.