English Explanatory Dictionary

illustre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of illustrious.
verb
  1. To illuminate (something).
  2. To make (someone) illustrious.

Word forms

illustre more illustre most illustre illustres illustring illustred

Etymology

From Middle French illustre (French illustre), from Latin illūstris (“bright, shining, brilliant, lustrous; clear, lucid; illustrious, distinguished, famous”), from illūstrō (“to illustrate”).

Synonyms

illustrious

Derived words

illustrated
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