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Webster 1913 Edition


Eminent

Em′i-nent

,
Adj.
[L.
eminens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
eminere
to stand out, be prominent;
e
out +
minere
(in comp.) to project; of uncertain origin: cf. F.
éminent
. Cf.
Menace
.]
1.
High; lofty; towering; prominent.
“A very eminent promontory.”
Evelyn
2.
Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation; distinguished; conspicuous;
as, an
eminent
station; an
eminent
historian, statements, statesman, or saint.
Syn. – Lofty; elevated; exalted; conspicuous; prominent; remarkable; distinguished; illustrious; famous; celebrated; renowned; well-known. See
Distinguished
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Eminent

EM'INENT

,
Adj.
[L. eminens, from emineo.]
1.
High; lofty; as an eminent place. Ezek.16.
2.
Exalted in rank; high in office; dignified; distinguished. Princes hold eminent stations in society, as do ministers, judges and legislators.
3.
High in public estimation; conspicuous; distinguished above others; remarkable; as an eminent historian or poet; an eminent scholar. Burke was an eminent orator; Watts and Cowper were eminent for their piety.

Definition 2024


eminent

eminent

See also: éminent

English

Adjective

eminent (comparative more eminent, superlative most eminent)

  1. (archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
  2. noteworthy, remarkable, great
    His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
  3. (of a person) distinguished, important, noteworthy
    In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.

Usage notes

  • Eminent and imminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Eminent may also be confused with immanent, immanant, or emanate.

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Latin

Verb

ēminent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of ēmineō