illustrious

(s) widely known and esteemed
- a famous actor
- a celebrated musician
- a famed scientist
- an illustrious judge
- a notable historian
- a renowned painter
celebrated, famed, famous, far-famed, noted, renowned, notable,
(s) having or conferring glory
- an illustrious achievement

Synonyms

celebrated famed famous far-famed noted renowned notable

Words of close approximity

illustriously illustriousness