Illustrious
Illustrious adjective - Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
Name and illustrious are semantically related. in famous topic. In some cases you can use "Name" instead an adjective "Illustrious".
Nearby Word: illustration
Name
Name adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Usage example: the university's physics department boasts a number of name physicists
Illustrious and name are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illustrious" instead an adjective "Name".
Both words in one sentence
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Once he defeated his enemies, the Senate granted him the quasi-religious name "Augustus" (meaning roughly "illustrious one").
Source: Useful Notes / Augustus -
Yuan Shao has an illustrious family name, but it and the armies it gets him can't save him from his own indecisiveness.
Source: Series / Three Kingdoms -
The name of this illustrious knight is known by all residents of Dark World.
Source: Dark World
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