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What does illustrious mean?

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Adjective
  1. dignified, well-known, respected, admired; especially for past achievements or noble qualities.
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The late Aberdonian artist Ian Fleming had a long and illustrious career at Gray's School of Art.
This would be a lamentable end for such an illustrious name and would bring no pleasure to anyone in Scotland.
Rani Laxmi Bai has been given a place amongst the greatest women in the history of the world and is an illustrious figure in Indian history.
Much the same treatment was meted out to the illustrious society ladies among whom she networked so assiduously.
Our mutual respect is born of the natural ties between mariners and a long and illustrious shared history.
I believe that, like me, you will gain a deeper appreciation for this illustrious artist after reading Moore's sage views.

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