adj. 1. of high repute; -- of people. Syn. -- esteemed, prestigious, respected. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
2. greatly admired. Syn. -- glorious, illustrious, magnificent. [ PJC ]
n. 1. a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments. Correlative of honorer or conferrer. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. One who honors. [ 1913 Webster ]