distinguée

[ dis-tang-gey, dih-stang-gey; French dee-stan-gey ]

/ ˌdɪs tæŋˈgeɪ, dɪˈstæŋ geɪ; French di stɛ̃ˈgeɪ /

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adjective

(of a woman) having an air of distinction; distinguished.

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Origin of distinguée

<French, feminine of distingué distingué

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