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February 4, 2026

illustrious

/ɪˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/adjective

Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known, especially due to past achievements or noble qualities.

Example sentence

  • “Massinissa was the most illustrious king of Numidia.”
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Related words

imaginativeTending to be fanciful or inventive.illustrateTo shed light upon.imitateTo follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.illusionAnything that seems to be something that it is not.