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Eminent Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Eminent? [adj] of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering iceburgs" [adj] (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman" [adj] having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician" [adj] standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Eminent: distinguished \| great \| high \| important \| lofty \| of import \| soaring \| successful \| superior \| towering Related Terms \| Find terms related to Eminent: a cut above \| above \| absolute \| aerial \| aggrandized \| ahead \| airy \| altitudinous \| apotheosized \| ascendant \| ascending \| aspiring \| august \| authoritarian \| authoritative \| authorized \| autocratic \| awesome \| beatified \| better \| big \| bold \| canonized \| capping \| celebrated \| chosen \| clothed with authority \| colossal \| commanding \| competent \| consequential \| considerable \| conspicuous \| controlling \| deified \| dignified \| distinguished \| dominant \| dominating \| duly constituted \| eclipsing \| elevated \| emissile \| empowered \| ennobled \| enshrined \| enthroned \| esteemed \| estimable \| ethereal \| ex officio \| exalted \| exceeding \| excellent \| excelling \| exceptional \| excrescent \| excrescential \| extraordinary \| extruding \| famous \| finer \| glorified \| glorious \| godlike \| governing \| grand \| great \| greater \| haughty \| hegemonic \| hegemonistic \| held in awe \| heroic \| high \| high and mighty \| higher \| high-pitched \| high-reaching \| high-set \| high-up \| honored \| illustrious \| immortal \| immortalized \| imperative \| important \| in ascendancy \| in the ascendant \| influential \| jutting \| lauded \| leading \| lofty \| magnanimous \| magnificent \| magnified \| majestic \| major \| marked \| memorable \| mighty \| momentous \| monocratic \| monumental \| mounting \| noble \| notable \| noted \| noteworthy \| of choice \| of mark \| official \| Olympian \| one up on \| outstanding \| outtopping \| over \| overlooking \| overtopping \| potent \| powerful \| preeminent \| prestigious \| prognathous \| projecting \| prominent \| protrudent \| protruding \| protrusile \| protrusive \| protuberant \| protuberating \| puissant \| ranking \| rare \| remarkable \| rememberable \| renowned \| reputable \| respected \| revered \| rivaling \| ruling \| sainted \| salient \| sanctified \| senior \| shrined \| signal \| soaring \| special \| spiring \| steep \| striking \| sublime \| substantial \| super \| superb \| supereminent \| superior \| superlative \| supernal \| supreme \| surpassing \| telling \| throned \| topless \| toplofty \| topping \| totalitarian \| towering \| towery \| transcendent \| transcendental \| transcending \| unforgettable \| uplifted \| upper \| upreared \| weighty \| well-known See Also \| Eminent In Webster's Dictionary \Em"i*nent\, a. [L. eminens, -entis, p. pr. of eminere to stand out, be prominent; e out + minere (in comp.) to project; of uncertain origin: cf. F. ['e]minent. 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. {Right of eminent domain}. (Law) See under {Domain}. Syn: Lofty; elevated; exalted; conspicuous; prominent; remarkable; distinguished; illustrious; famous; celebrated; renowned; well-known. See {Distinguished}.

Eminent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eminent?

[adj] of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering iceburgs"
[adj] (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
[adj] having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"
[adj] standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

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Eminent In Webster's Dictionary

\Em"i*nent\, a. [L. eminens, -entis, p. pr. of eminere
to stand out, be prominent; e out + minere (in comp.) to
project; of uncertain origin: cf. F. ['e]minent. 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.



{Right of eminent domain}. (Law) See under {Domain}.

Syn: Lofty; elevated; exalted; conspicuous; prominent;
     remarkable; distinguished; illustrious; famous;
     celebrated; renowned; well-known. See {Distinguished}.

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