Both Uses of
distinct
in
First Address to Irish Parliament From a British PM
- We experienced and absorbed the same waves of invasions: Celts, Vikings, Normans — all left their distinctive mark on our countries.†
*distinctive = clear, easily noticed, and/or identifiable as different or separate -- sometimes to indicate a difference that is excellent
- Co-operation does not mean losing distinctiveness.†
distinctiveness = the state or degree of being clear, easily noticed, and/or identifiable as different or separate
Definition:
clear, easily noticed, and/or identifiable as different or separate