† preclareadj.

Forms: 1500s–1600s preclare; Scottish pre-1700 praeclair, pre-1700 preclaire, pre-1700 preclare, pre-1700 1800s preclair.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praeclārus.

Etymology: < classical Latin praeclārus very bright, radiant, splendid, magnificent, excellent, outstanding < prae- pre- prefix + clārus clear adj. Compare Italian preclaro (a1294).

Obsolete (chiefly Scottish).

1. Of a person: illustrious, distinguished; (also of a subject, etc.) excellent, noble.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [adjective]

mereeOE

athelOE

couthOE

brightOE

namecundc1175

outnumenc1175

noble?c1225

ketec1275

sheenc1275

tirfulc1275

glorious13..

losedc1305

of great renownc1330

glorifieda1340

worthly or worthy in wonea1350

clearc1374

nameda1382

solemna1387

renomeda1393

famous?a1400

renomé?a1400

renowneda1400

notedc1400

of (great, high, etc.) name?c1430

celebrate?1440

namely1440

famosec1449

honourable?c1450

notedc1450

parent?c1450

glorificatec1460

heroical?a1475

insignite?a1475

magnific1490

well-fameda1492

exemie1497

singular1497

preclare1503

magnificential1506

laureate1508

illustre?a1513

illustred1512

magnificent1513

preclared1530

grand1542

celebrated1549

heroicc1550

lustrantc1550

magnifical1557

illustrate1562

expectablec1565

ennobled1571

laurel1579

nominated1581

famosed1582

perspicuous1582

big1587

famed1595

uplifted1596

illustrious1598

celebrousc1600

luculent1600

celebrious1604

fameful1605

famoused1606

renownful1606

bruitful1609

eminent1611

insignious1620

clarousa1636

far-fameda1640

top1647

grandee1648

signalized1652

noscible1653

splendid1660

voiced1661

gloried1671

laurelled1683

distinguished1714

distinct1756

lustrious1769

trumpeted1775

spiry1825

world-famous1832

galactic1902

tycoonish1958

mega1987

1503 in E. F. Rimbault Little Bk. Songs & Ballads (1851) 27 O fayre, fayrest of every fayre, Princes most pleasaunt and preclare.

c1540 J. Bellenden in tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. sig. Av^v Othir men preclare That glore immortall in thair lyuis wan.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 117 Quhais myndes deip and præclair studies hes decored.

1622 (?a1513) W. Dunbar Poems (Reidpeth) (1998) I. 66 O potent princes, pleasant and preclair.

1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 183 Do not therefore the preclare and illustrious Institutes or Laws of Living make way to Virtue?

2. Of something that gives light or shines: very bright, lustrous. Also of any visible object: splendid, fine.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > brilliant or resplendent

flaming?a1400

livelyc1425

resplendent?1440

resplendant?1473

resplendishant?1473

fulgent?a1475

resplendishing1479

splendiferousa1500

vehement1528

preclarec1550

profulgent1561

prelucent1568

splendicant1592

full1599

resplending1600

splendorous1604

splendious1609

splendid1634

flammeous1646

vivid1665

brilliant1681

effulgent1737

fulgorous1772

spandy-bright1968

c1550 Clariodus (1830) iii. 264 As goldin Phebus the bricht illuminar Ascendit in the orient preclair.

?1553 (c1501) G. Douglas Palice of Honour (London) 212 in Shorter Poems (1967) 23 Ane goldin chair, Ouirfret with perle and stanis maist preclair [1579 Edinb. preclare].

1589 J. Melville Spirituall Propine 142 As I me walked in a morning faire, I saw a ship preclaire.

a1657 W. Mure Misc. Poems in Wks. (1898) I. 22 Thoise eyes..Dispersing by thair beimes preclair The clouds of thy disdaining.

1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 15 Lo! on Olympus' taps preclair The goddess o' men-blessing lear.

3. Of a voice: very clear; loud. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > loud or resonant

loud971

highlyOE

stithc1000

strongOE

steepc1275

stiff1377

strengthfula1382

gross1398

stentorious15..

open-mouthed?1533

wildc1550

preclare?1553

strainable1569

trolling1581

main1582

wide-mouthed1589

full-mouthed1594

wide-mouth?c1599

stentorian1606

trump-like1609

stentorophonic1678

strenuous1680

open-mouth1702

stentorial1754

stentoronic1762

full-throated1820

trumpety1822

Stentor1837

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > clear

quickc1275

clearc1300

express?c1450

preclare?1553

light1620

precise1846

?1553 (c1501) G. Douglas Palice of Honour (London) 63 in Shorter Poems (2003) 10 A voce I hard preclare as phebus schone.

c1590 J. Stewart Poems (1913) 261 §241 Ane heawenlie harrang..Pronuncit scho vith desert voce preclair.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	preclare
释义	† preclareadj. Forms: 1500s–1600s preclare; Scottish pre-1700 praeclair, pre-1700 preclaire, pre-1700 preclare, pre-1700 1800s preclair. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praeclārus. Etymology: < classical Latin praeclārus very bright, radiant, splendid, magnificent, excellent, outstanding < prae- pre- prefix + clārus clear adj. Compare Italian preclaro (a1294). Obsolete (chiefly Scottish). 1. Of a person: illustrious, distinguished; (also of a subject, etc.) excellent, noble. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [adjective] mereeOE athelOE couthOE brightOE namecundc1175 outnumenc1175 noble?c1225 ketec1275 sheenc1275 tirfulc1275 glorious13.. losedc1305 of great renownc1330 glorifieda1340 worthly or worthy in wonea1350 clearc1374 nameda1382 solemna1387 renomeda1393 famous?a1400 renomé?a1400 renowneda1400 notedc1400 of (great, high, etc.) name?c1430 celebrate?1440 namely1440 famosec1449 honourable?c1450 notedc1450 parent?c1450 glorificatec1460 heroical?a1475 insignite?a1475 magnific1490 well-fameda1492 exemie1497 singular1497 preclare1503 magnificential1506 laureate1508 illustre?a1513 illustred1512 magnificent1513 preclared1530 grand1542 celebrated1549 heroicc1550 lustrantc1550 magnifical1557 illustrate1562 expectablec1565 ennobled1571 laurel1579 nominated1581 famosed1582 perspicuous1582 big1587 famed1595 uplifted1596 illustrious1598 celebrousc1600 luculent1600 celebrious1604 fameful1605 famoused1606 renownful1606 bruitful1609 eminent1611 insignious1620 clarousa1636 far-fameda1640 top1647 grandee1648 signalized1652 noscible1653 splendid1660 voiced1661 gloried1671 laurelled1683 distinguished1714 distinct1756 lustrious1769 trumpeted1775 spiry1825 world-famous1832 galactic1902 tycoonish1958 mega1987 1503 in E. F. Rimbault Little Bk. Songs & Ballads (1851) 27 O fayre, fayrest of every fayre, Princes most pleasaunt and preclare. c1540 J. Bellenden in tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. sig. Av^v Othir men preclare That glore immortall in thair lyuis wan. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 117 Quhais myndes deip and præclair studies hes decored. 1622 (?a1513) W. Dunbar Poems (Reidpeth) (1998) I. 66 O potent princes, pleasant and preclair. 1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 183 Do not therefore the preclare and illustrious Institutes or Laws of Living make way to Virtue? 2. Of something that gives light or shines: very bright, lustrous. Also of any visible object: splendid, fine. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > brilliant or resplendent flaming?a1400 livelyc1425 resplendent?1440 resplendant?1473 resplendishant?1473 fulgent?a1475 resplendishing1479 splendiferousa1500 vehement1528 preclarec1550 profulgent1561 prelucent1568 splendicant1592 full1599 resplending1600 splendorous1604 splendious1609 splendid1634 flammeous1646 vivid1665 brilliant1681 effulgent1737 fulgorous1772 spandy-bright1968 c1550 Clariodus (1830) iii. 264 As goldin Phebus the bricht illuminar Ascendit in the orient preclair. ?1553 (c1501) G. Douglas Palice of Honour (London) 212 in Shorter Poems (1967) 23 Ane goldin chair, Ouirfret with perle and stanis maist preclair [1579 Edinb. preclare]. 1589 J. Melville Spirituall Propine 142 As I me walked in a morning faire, I saw a ship preclaire. a1657 W. Mure Misc. Poems in Wks. (1898) I. 22 Thoise eyes..Dispersing by thair beimes preclair The clouds of thy disdaining. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 15 Lo! on Olympus' taps preclair The goddess o' men-blessing lear. 3. Of a voice: very clear; loud. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > loud or resonant loud971 highlyOE stithc1000 strongOE steepc1275 stiff1377 strengthfula1382 gross1398 stentorious15.. open-mouthed?1533 wildc1550 preclare?1553 strainable1569 trolling1581 main1582 wide-mouthed1589 full-mouthed1594 wide-mouth?c1599 stentorian1606 trump-like1609 stentorophonic1678 strenuous1680 open-mouth1702 stentorial1754 stentoronic1762 full-throated1820 trumpety1822 Stentor1837 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > clear quickc1275 clearc1300 express?c1450 preclare?1553 light1620 precise1846 ?1553 (c1501) G. Douglas Palice of Honour (London) 63 in Shorter Poems (2003) 10 A voce I hard preclare as phebus schone. c1590 J. Stewart Poems (1913) 261 §241 Ane heawenlie harrang..Pronuncit scho vith desert voce preclair. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1503
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