distinguée

American  

[dis-tang-gey, dih-stang-gey, dee-stan-gey] / ˌdɪs tæŋˈgeɪ, dɪˈstæŋ geɪ, di stɛ̃ˈgeɪ /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of distinguée

< French, feminine of distingué distingué ( def. )

Example Sentences

Agréez, Monsieur, l'assurance de ma considération très distinguée.

From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de)

Ce serait un vrai privilége de pouvoir faire connaítre à notre public français cette femme aussi distinguée par le coeur que par l'esprit, que nous aimons tous.

From The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss by Prentiss, George L.

The toilette superbe mademoiselle held to be the easiest of all those which she had named with favour, it may be accomplished by any common hands; but head is requisite to reach the toilette distinguée.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 10 by Edgeworth, Maria

J'ai beaucoup causé avec l'auteur de 'Romola;' c'est une femme de 45 ans, pas belle du tout, mais très distinguée, elle m'a fort bien reçu.

From Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 by Hamerton, Philip Gilbert

His father was a well-to-do Jewish merchant; and his mother, the daughter of the famous physician and Aulic Counlor Von Geldern, was, according to her son, a "femme distinguée."

From Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine by Heine, Heinrich