distinguished history

collocation in English

meaningsofdistinguishedandhistory

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distinguished
adjective
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/us
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt/
used to describe a respected and admired person, or ...
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history
noun
uk
/ˈhɪs.tər.i/us
/ˈhɪs.t̬ɚ.i/
(the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, ...
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(Definition ofdistinguishedandhistoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These officers have been loth to recommend a change in the functions or character of a unit which has had a long anddistinguishedhistory.
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We are a small, crowded island, possessed of limited natural resources and a long anddistinguishedhistorythat sometimes seems to threaten to suffocate us.
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He justified that decision by producing what is arguably the most quoted statement about the hospital in its long anddistinguishedhistory.
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It has a long anddistinguishedhistorygoing back 126 years, during which time the hospital has been located on this site.
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It is an ancient union with a long anddistinguishedhistory.
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They are perfectly willing to throw away 304 years ofdistinguishedhistory.
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As so often in our long anddistinguishedhistory, we bring many problems on ourselves.
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It turns out an excellent veterans' team, and it has adistinguishedhistory.
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The trustee savings bank movement has certainly had a long anddistinguishedhistory.
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It has been a verydistinguishedhistory, with two strands, one of development and one of trusteeship.
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The jewellery and silverware industries in this country have had a long anddistinguishedhistorythrough many centuries.
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Coursing is excused also because of its long anddistinguishedhistory.
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Although the plant is small, it has adistinguishedhistoryof contribution behind it.
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We have two languages living side by side: both have a long anddistinguishedhistoryand both are living languages.
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It is certainly no exaggeration to say that in this sphere during itsdistinguishedhistoryit has set perhaps the highest standards in the world.
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Friendly societies have adistinguishedhistoryof encouraging thrift and mutual self-help.
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They have a long anddistinguishedhistoryof public engagement as well as being repositories of scholarly expertise.
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She has a verydistinguishedhistoryin dealing with these issues.
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It bears repeating that we have a long anddistinguishedhistoryof tolerance and generosity to genuine refugees and asylum seekers.
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From that developed thedistinguishedhistoryof what is now parliamentary democracy.
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