Recognised noble (13)
I believe the answer is:
distinguished
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'recognised' is the first definition.
('distinguish' can be a synonym of 'recognize')
'noble' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for distinguished that I've seen before include "Made out; noble" , "saw the difference" , "like a VIP" , "Noble and dignified in appearance" , "Differentiated; eminent" .)