Adj. 1. distinguished - (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"
important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
2. distinguished - used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
imposing, magisterial, grand
dignified - having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"
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Main Entry: dis·tin·guished
Pronunciation: -(g)wisht
Function: adjective
Date: 1714
1 : marked by eminence, distinction, or excellence <distinguished leadership>
2 : befitting an eminent person <a distinguished setting>