Rather, it indicates a very high designation, one who stands in a special relation to God.

The absence of either a "high" or "low" designation indicates the rating is in the "middle" of the category.

Surely there must be another, higher designation.

The next year he became, at 15, the youngest person until then to attain the rank of grandmaster, the game's highest designation of skill.

Eventually he earned a ninth-degree black belt, the sport's highest designation.

On Dec. 27, 1996, it was given full accreditation, with commendation, the highest designation given by the joint commission.

Xamur is listed among the nine kingly planets, but it really deserves some sort of higher designation, though I can't immediately think of one.

The Michelin guide has awarded nine restaurants in Germany three stars, the highest designation, while 15 more received two stars.

It is one of the rare moved buildings to have achieved such high designation, in recognition of its architecture.

There was no higher designation for a mission.