v. t.
Not more distinguished by her purple vest,
Than by the charming features of her face. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the eglantine. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]
Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the earth. T. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as well as truth from falsehood. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nor more can you distinguish of a man,
Than of his outward show. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Who distinguisheth thee? 1 Cor. iv. 7. (Douay version). [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
The little embryo . . . first distinguishes into a little knot. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
A simple idea being in itself uncompounded . . . is not distinguishable into different ideas. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being distinguishable. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. So as to be distinguished. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
The most distinguished politeness. Mad. D' Arblay. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a distinguished manner. [ R. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic. [ 1913 Webster ]
The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
Distinguishing pennant (Naut.),
adv. With distinction; with some mark of preference. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]