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/dis'tang gay", di stang"gay/; Fr. /dee staonn gay"/, adj.having an air of distinction; distinguished.[1805-15; < F, adj. use of ptp. of distinguer to DISTINGUISH]
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distingué — distingué, ée [ distɛ̃ge ] adj. • 1670; distingué de « distinct de » XVIe; de distinguer 1 ♦ Littér. Remarquable par son rang, son mérite. ⇒ 1. brillant, célèbre, éminent, supérieur. C est l un des peintres les plus distingués du siècle. Mon… … Encyclopédie Universelle
distingué — distingué, ée (di stin ghé, ghée) part. passé. 1° Qui n est pas confondu. Ces jumeaux à peine distingués l un de l autre par leurs parents. Les divers sens d un mot distingués avec sagacité. • La consécration et la manducation sont des… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
distingue — having an air of distinction, 1813 (in Byron), from Fr. distingué, lit. distinguished, pp. of distinguer (see DISTINGUISH (Cf. distinguish)). The girls I knew had sad and sullen gray faces With distingué traces That used to be there You could see … Etymology dictionary
distingué — Distingué, [distingu]ée. part. Il a les significations de son verbe … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
distingué — or distinguée [dē staŋ gā′] adj. [Fr] having an air of distinction; distinguished … English World dictionary
distingué — |dēˌstaŋ|gā, |diˌs , taiŋ , də̇| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, dē| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: French, from past participle of distinguer 1. : distinguished in manner or bearing : marked by an appearance of distinction a rather distingué foreign diplomat with… … Useful english dictionary
distingué — adjective Etymology: French, from past participle of distinguer Date: 1813 distinguished especially in manner or bearing … New Collegiate Dictionary
distingue — adjective Fashionably distinguished or elegant; having an air of superiority … Wiktionary
distingue — adj. distinguished in manners or appearance … English contemporary dictionary
distingué — (dis stenh GAY) [French] Distinguished; having an air of distinction; dignified and well bred … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
