illustrious
/ɪˈlʌstriəs/adjective
उच्चारण इलस्ट्रिअस
प्रसिद्ध, यशस्वी, विख्यात, प्रतिष्ठित
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very famous and admired, especially because of what you have achieved
प्रसिद्ध, यशस्वी, विख्यात, प्रतिष्ठित
- The college has produced many illustrious scientists.
- She comes from an illustrious family of freedom fighters.
- The school invited an illustrious scientist to speak on Founders' Day.
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- He followed in the steps of his illustrious father.
- The university takes pride in its illustrious past.
Synonyms famous distinguished eminent renowned celebrated
Opposite obscure unknown undistinguished infamous
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il·lus·tri·ous
Double l and -ious (not 'ilustrious' or 'illustrous'); from the Latin lustrare, to light up, the same root as lustre and illustrate.
दो l और अंत में -ious ('ilustrious' या 'illustrous' गलत है); Latin lustrare, प्रकाशित करना, से, lustre और illustrate के मूल से।
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Keep apart illustrious (famous for good reasons) and notorious (famous for bad reasons).
Illustrious (अच्छे कारणों से प्रसिद्ध) और notorious (बुरे कारणों से प्रसिद्ध) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
An illustrious career, an illustrious predecessor.
Collocations: an illustrious career (शानदार और प्रसिद्ध करियर), an illustrious predecessor (प्रतिष्ठित पूर्ववर्ती)। 'illustrious' का अर्थ है बहुत प्रसिद्ध और सम्मानित।