Unillustrious
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not illustrious.
"The "Metropolitans" followed the example of many unillustrious predecessors, though it must, in justice, be added, that they would have been shocked to hear anyone impute to them a want of originality in their curious methods."
Example
More examples"The "Metropolitans" followed the example of many unillustrious predecessors, though it must, in justice, be added, that they would have been shocked to hear anyone impute to them a want of originality in their curious methods."
Etymology
From un- + illustrious.
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