LekhoriLekhoriTo recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
It had begun to take a leading place even in the days of the Ptolemies, and in scientific, as distinguished from purely literary work, it had assumed a position of primary importance early in the Christian era.
To make noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
The soldier distinguished himself in combat and received a medal.
From Middle English distingwen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, set off, adorn, literally mark off”), from di-, dis- (“apart”) + stinguere, relat...
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