<blockquote><b>Illustrious</b> earls, renowened everywhere. <i>Drayton.</i></blockquote>
<p><b>3.</b> <def>Conferring luster or honor; renowned; <as>as, <ex>illustrious</ex> deeds or titles</as>.</def>
<syn>Syn. -- Distinguished; famous; remarkable; brilliant; conspicuous; noted; celebrated; signal; renowened; eminent; exalted; noble; glorious. See <er>Distinguished</er>, <er>Famous</er>.</syn>
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<hw>Il*lus"tri*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a illustrious manner; conspicuously; eminently; famously.</def>
<i>Milton.</i>
<h1>Illustriousness</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lus"tri*ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being eminent; greatness; grandeur; glory; fame.</def>
<h1>Illustrous</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*lus"trous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>il-</ets> not + <ets>lustrous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Without luster.</def> <mark>[Obs. & R.]</mark>
<h1>Illutation</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il`lu*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>il-</ets> in + L. <ets>lutum</ets> mud: cf. F. <ets>illutation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act or operation of smearing the body with mud, especially with the sediment from mineral springs; a mud bath.</def>
<h1>Illuxurious</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il`lux*u"ri*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not luxurious.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
<i>Orrery.</i>
<h1>Ill-will</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Ill`-will"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><def>. See under <er>Ill</er>, <it>a.</it></def>
<h1>Ill-wisher</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Ill`-wish"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who wishes ill to another; an enemy.</def>
<h1>Illy</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[A word not fully approved, but sometimes used for the adverb <ets>ill</ets>.]</ety>
<h1>Ilmenite</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il"men*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[So called from <ets>Ilmen</ets>, a branch of the Ural Mountains.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Titanic iron. See <er>Menaccanite</er>.</def>
<h1>Ilmenium</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il*me"ni*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Ilmenite</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A supposed element claimed to have been discovered by R.Harmann.</def>
<h1>Ilvaite</h1> <Xpage=729>
<hw>Il"va*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From L. <ets>Ilva</ets>, the island now called Elba.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A silicate of iron and lime occurring in black prismatic crystals and columnar masses.</def>
<h1>I'm</h1> <Xpage=729>
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