distinguished+person

  • 121honor guard — n. a ceremonial guard assigned to escort a distinguished person or to accompany a casket at a funeral: also guard of honor …

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  • 122catafalque — n. a decorated wooden framework for supporting the coffin of a distinguished person during a funeral or while lying in state. Etymology: F f. It. catafalco, of unkn. orig.: cf. SCAFFOLD …

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  • 123degree — n. 1 a stage in an ascending or descending scale, series, or process. 2 a stage in intensity or amount (to a high degree; in some degree). 3 relative condition (each is good in its degree). 4 Math. a unit of measurement of angles, one ninetieth… …

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  • 124dress ship — verb decorate a ship with flags • Hypernyms: ↑decorate, ↑adorn, ↑grace, ↑ornament, ↑embellish, ↑beautify • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * …

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  • 125bahadur — bəˈhȯdə(r), ˈhä , ˈhȧ noun ( s) Etymology: Hindi bahādur hero, champion, from Persian India : a distinguished person used as a title of respect …

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  • 126sama — ˈsämə noun ( s) Etymology: American Spanish : muttonfish 1 * * * sama /samˈa/ (Japanese) noun A title given to an exalted or distinguished person. Cf ↑san3 …

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  • 127CROWNS, DECORATIVE HEADDRESSES, AND WREATHS — In the Bible A crown is an ornate headdress which serves as a symbol of monarchy, high office, or some other position which marks its wearer as a distinguished person. Three different terms are used for such a headdress in the Bible: nezer,… …

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  • 128trustee — Person holding property in trust. Restatement, Second, Trusts, No. 3(3). The person appointed, or required by law, to execute a trust. One in whom an estate, interest, or power is vested, under an express or implied agreement to administer or… …

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