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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.
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
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See also: éminent
English
Adjective
eminent (comparative more eminent, superlative most eminent)
- (archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
- noteworthy, remarkable, great
- His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
- (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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Translations
remarkable, great
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of a person: distinguished, noteworthy
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