The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - distinguishedadj.

1) celebrated, famous, illustrious, noted, renowned, notable, noteworthy, pre-eminent, eminent, prominent, honoured, respected, honourable: Churchill was one of the most distinguished men of his day. 2) dignified, noble, grand, stately, distingu‚, royal, regal, aristocratic: What is he doing in this distinguished gathering?