distinguished

adj

1. Celebrated, well-known or eminent because of achievements or rank; prestigious.

   “The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.”

2. Having a dignified appearance or demeanor.

   “Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.”

3. Specified, noted.

   “Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.”

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of distinguish