Illustrious
Illustrious adjective - Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
Major and illustrious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Major" instead an adjective "Illustrious".
Nearby Word: illustration
Major
Major adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Usage example: a major change in how science is taught in our high schools
Illustrious and major are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illustrious" instead an adjective "Major".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- notable and illustrious
- notable and major
- considerable and illustrious
- considerable and major
- principal and illustrious
- principal and major
- prominent and illustrious
- prominent and major
- great and illustrious
- great and major
- superior and illustrious
- superior and major
- eminent and illustrious
- eminent and major
Both words in one sentence
- In an episode of The Powerpuff Girls, an illustrious hero named Major Man comes to town and always manages to somehow beat our big-eyed, cute crime-fighting heroines to the scene of the crime.
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