Nothing is more praiseworthy, nothing more suited to a great and illustrious man than placability and a merciful disposition. From LearnThat.org. [Cicero (106-43 BC), Roman orator, statesman, philosopher and writer.]
An illustrious achievement. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
She is, indeed, in illustrious company and in the great tradition. From Wordnik.com. [Competition Policy in Canada] Reference
“You should feel very proud of a man who has made his name illustrious for all time.”. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Robert Hart]
You are making your name illustrious; you will some time attain a high station in society. From Wordnik.com. [Self-Raised] Reference
He could not, like Milton or Cowley, have made his name illustrious merely by his learning. From Wordnik.com. [Lives of the Poets, Volume 1] Reference
In what, then, consists that wonderful excellence, that master-power which has made his name illustrious?. From Wordnik.com. [English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction] Reference
Charles de Sombreuil, whose sister had rendered the name illustrious by her heroism in the Reign of Terror. From Wordnik.com. [Brittany & Its Byways] Reference
But several have rendered the name illustrious by their contributions to literature, science, and the fine arts. From Wordnik.com. [Notes and Queries, Number 64, January 18, 1851] Reference
It is such labors and such generalizations that have rendered his name illustrious in the history of mathematical science. From Wordnik.com. [The Uses of Astronomy An Oration Delivered at Albany on the 28th of July, 1856] Reference
Carolina, and made her name illustrious from one end of the Union to the other, is fast becoming a mere shadowy tradition. From Wordnik.com. [Poems of Paul Hamilton Hayne,] Reference
I called the illustrious professor Tonal Kedem, Tonal Calamari, and any other number of off-the-cuff last names for 4 years. From Wordnik.com. [every good boy does fine] Reference
I shall preserve till death these precious objects which render my name illustrious as a soldier and as a supreme magistrate. From Wordnik.com. [Life in Mexico] Reference
After being well educated he commenced that course of patient and observant travel which was to render his name illustrious as a philosophic tourist and historian. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
Marlborough, whose fame now flies through the world, and whose glorious actions will render his name illustrious, and rank him among the renowned worthies of all ages. From Wordnik.com. [Notes and Queries, No. 209, October 29 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc.] Reference
Rendered his own and his Country's name illustrious. From Wordnik.com. [Amerigo Vespucci] Reference
She has rendered her own name illustrious in France by her writings. From Wordnik.com. [Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business] Reference
It was happy for me that I had one most powerful friend at court, whom I shall call the illustrious. From Wordnik.com. [The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen] Reference
It was, however, at last agreed that, instead of high and mighty, they should be called illustrious and serene. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
She was sister of François de Montmorency, Count de Bouteville, better known as the illustrious Marshal de Luxembourg. From Wordnik.com. [Political Women (Vol. 1 of 2)] Reference
If so, then McCarthy is in illustrious company. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Andrew McCarthy Sticks to His Guns (And He May Be Pointing Them at You Next)] Reference
Judging from the "illustrious" lunatics who showed up, I'm glad to be far away!. From Wordnik.com. [Conservative 'Code Red Rally' hits the Hill] Reference
E'en now a name illustrious is thine own. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Byron jugé par les témoins de sa vie. English] Reference
And how many concussions did Reid Simpson sustain in his "illustrious" career to make such an absurd statement?. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference
The visit of the "illustrious" king, we are told, gave rise to the popular song, "The King of the Cannibal Islands.". From Wordnik.com. [The Inns and Taverns of "Pickwick"; with Some Observations on Their Other Associations,] Reference
I also fear that "illustrious" might be a bit hyperbolic in describing my toiling in the trenches at my hometown newspaper. From Wordnik.com. [Chinalyst - China blogs in English] Reference
The two rang in New Years at Mansion in Miami, where the poor partygoers had to listen to the "illustrious" DJ skills of Ronson. From Wordnik.com. [Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton] Reference
German theatres, and which has been displayed in perfection lately by the company in Carlsruhe, under the 'illustrious' direction of Herr. From Wordnik.com. [The Torrents of Spring] Reference
"illustrious" (egregrie, illustres), were invented by the emperors of this century. From Wordnik.com. [The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens] Reference
Does its illustrious Buddhist past have any future?. From Wordnik.com. ['And Now They're Rubble'] Reference
The reason is obvious: an illustrious name casts a favorable glow on the party. From Wordnik.com. [Charisma Is Not Enough] Reference
And Dimon, like his illustrious predecessor, is the financial world's dominant banker. From Wordnik.com. [29: Jamie Dimon] Reference
So, yes, this was a celebration to China's illustrious heritage — and of its promising future. From Wordnik.com. [Quest for Gold] Reference
Cousy's NBA redux lasted all of seven games and 34 minutes and added just five points to his illustrious career totals. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Will He Or Won't He?] Reference
The U.S. Army's illustrious 10th Mountain Division landed in an astonishing bivouac -- a former Soviet republic, Uzbekistan. From Wordnik.com. [Bush's 'Phase One'] Reference
Mays may be the star, but he is part of an illustrious ensemble cast of Art Center grads who are making cars look cool again. From Wordnik.com. [The Cool School] Reference
The most notable acquisition was 41-year-old John Smoltz, who had spent his illustrious 20-year-career with the Atlanta Braves. From Wordnik.com. [The 2009 Baseball Season] Reference
Many of its most illustrious banks and financial companies would have gone bankrupt, triggering cascades of gloom and doom across America. From Wordnik.com. [The World Bails Us Out] Reference
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