eminent

[ em-uh-nuhnt ]
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adjective
  1. high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished: eminent statesmen.

  2. conspicuous, signal, or noteworthy: eminent fairness.

  1. lofty; high: eminent peaks.

  2. prominent; projecting; protruding: an eminent nose.

Origin of eminent

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ēminent-, stem of ēminēns “outstanding, projecting,” present participle of ēminēre “to stand out, project,” from ē- e-1 + min- “to put forward, stick out” + ēre, infinitive verb suffix

synonym study For eminent

1. See famous.

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Other words from eminent

  • em·i·nent·ly, adverb
  • non·em·i·nent, adjective
  • qua·si-em·i·nent, adjective
  • qua·si-em·i·nent·ly, adverb
  • un·em·i·nent, adjective
  • un·em·i·nent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for eminent

eminent

/ (ˈɛmɪnənt) /


adjective
  1. above others in rank, merit, or reputation; distinguished: an eminent scientist

  2. (prenominal) noteworthy, conspicuous, or outstanding: eminent good sense

  1. projecting or protruding; prominent

Origin of eminent

1
C15: from Latin ēminēre to project, stand out, from minēre to stand

Derived forms of eminent

  • eminently, adverb

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