English to Afrikaans Meaning of illustrious - roemryke

Illustrious :

roemryke

adjective

heerlike, roemryke, opvallende, onvergeetlike, gevierde, voorste, groot, hoë, vooraanstaande, Augustus, betroubare, eerbare, geloofwaardige, helder, briljant, lig, skitterende, blink, ver-befaamde, beroemde

Illustrious :: roemrykeIllustriously :: illustriouslyIllustriousness :: illustriousness

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Definitions of illustrious in English

Adjective(1) widely known and esteemed(2) having or conferring glory

Examples of illustrious in English

(1) The children had a wonderful day out in company of the illustrious cricketer.(2) Aside from your illustrious career as an actor, how many plays have you written?(3) His withdrawal from the next two Grand Slams is bound to increase speculation that his illustrious career is now over.(4) He also expressed pleasure to be following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor Charles Darwin.(5) There was no excuse for that, considering all their illustrious talent.(6) The courses are not inexpensive, as the illustrious name of the event hotel might indicate.(7) He will not want to end an illustrious career by walking the plank.(8) As it happens, Cliff's illustrious career goes back a long way further than that.(9) The hotel with the illustrious past and the four-star deluxe rating must wait a little longer for a fifth star.(10) In these instances, it is rare for the more illustrious team not to make amends for their sloppiness second time around.(11) But it is not just his family's illustrious past which concerns the present Lord Lansdowne.(12) It has been a hallmark of its illustrious career in broadcasting almost since its inception in the 1920s.(13) Between his two spells at Elland Road came an illustrious career in Italy, with the Turin giants Juventus.(14) Before we left he showed me the wrought iron gates which bore the names of Glasgow's most illustrious graduates.(15) Mr Jones has enjoyed an illustrious acting career appearing on Broadway and the West End.(16) He was a very consistent performer and rarely had a bad match in his long and illustrious career.

Related Phrases of illustrious

(1) illustrious ::

roemryke

Related Phrases of illustrious

(1) illustrious ::

roemryke

Synonyms

Adjective

1. eminent ::

vooraanstaande

2. distinguished ::

onderskei

3. acclaimed ::

bekroonde

4. notable ::

noemenswaardige

5. noteworthy ::

opmerklik

6. prominent ::

prominente

7. preeminent ::

skitterend

8. foremost ::

voorste

9. leading ::

voorste

10. important ::

belangrik

11. influential ::

invloedryke

12. renowned ::

bekende

13. famous ::

beroemde

14. famed ::

bekend

15. well-known ::

goed bekende

16. celebrated ::

gevierde

17. legendary ::

legendariese

21. venerable ::

eerbiedwaardige

22. august ::

Augustus

23. highly regarded ::

hoog aangeskrewe

24. well-thought-of ::

weldeurdagte van

25. of distinction ::

van onderskeiding

26. brilliant ::

briljant

27. glorious ::

heerlike

28. stellar ::

ster

Different Forms

illustrious, illustriously, illustriousness

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