What does Eminent mean?

Definitions for Eminent
ˈɛm ə nəntem·i·nent

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. eminent, highadjective

    standing above others in quality or position

    "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

  2. eminent, lofty, soaring, toweringadjective

    of imposing height; especially standing out above others

    "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"

Wiktionary

  1. eminentadjective

    high, lofty; towering; prominent.

  2. eminentadjective

    noteworthy, remarkable, great

    His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.

  3. eminentadjective

    of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy

    In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.

  4. Etymology: From present participle eminens, eminentis, from verb, from + mineo, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mano.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. EMINENTadjective

    Etymology: eminens, Latin.

    Thou hast built unto thee an eminent place. Ezek. xvi. 24.

    Rome for your sake shall push her conquests on,
    And bring new titles home from nations won,
    To dignify so eminent a son. John Dryden, Juv. Sat. 8.

    Satan, in gesture proudly eminent,
    Stood like a tow’r. John Milton.

    She is eminent for a sincere piety in the practice of religion. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 21.

ChatGPT

  1. eminent

    Eminent refers to a person or thing that is famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession. It can also refer to something prominent or conspicuous, or something standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted. It is often used to describe individuals who are distinguished or superior in their field, such as eminent scientists, writers, or artists.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Eminentadjective

    high; lofty; towering; prominent

  2. Eminentadjective

    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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Eminent

    em′i-nent, adj. rising above others: conspicuous: distinguished: exalted in rank or office.—ns. Em′inence, Em′inency, a part eminent or rising above the rest: a rising ground: height: distinction: a title of honour: homage: a title given in 1631 to cardinals, till then styled Most Illustrious.—adj. Eminen′tial.—adv. Em′inently.—Eminent domain (dominium eminens), the right by which the supreme authority in a state may compel a proprietor to part with what is his own for the public use. [L. eminens, -entis, pr.p. of eminēree, out, minēre, to project.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Eminent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Eminent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Eminent in a Sentence

  1. Jonathan Swift:

    Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.

  2. Dr. Irvin Yalom:

    I've received many tributes but none touched me as yours did. you're both a musician and a very fine poet. An eminent Iranian composer, Pezhman Mosleh, has honored me with this gift (the piece of On the Threshold) - irv yalom

  3. The Hitopadesa:

    Amongst all possessions knowledge appears pre-eminent. The wise call it supreme riches, because it can never be lost, has no price, and can at no time be destroyed.

  4. James Anderson:

    What happened in Afghanistan has solidified those views and moreover, on top of that they are trying to create a narrative that will promote America’s decline, there is a very wide ranging, comprehensive approach to displace the United States as pre-eminent world power, that includes stealing our technology, sowing divisions between the U.S. and its allies, campaigns to heighten political divisiveness in the US, the list goes on and on.

  5. Jeb Bush:

    What Donald Trump did was use eminent domain to try to take the property of an elderly woman on the strip in Atlantic City, that is not public purpose. That is down right wrong.

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