What does eminent mean?
Definitions for eminent
ˈɛm ə nəntem·i·nent
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Princeton's WordNet
eminent, highadjective
standing above others in quality or position
"people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
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
eminentadjective
high, lofty; towering; prominent.
eminentadjective
noteworthy, remarkable, great
His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
eminentadjective
of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.
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
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.
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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
Eminentadjective
high; lofty; towering; prominent
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
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 eminēre—e, out, minēre, to project.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eminent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eminent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of eminent in a Sentence
Donald Trump has said he thinks eminent domain is fantastic.
The Keystone pipeline -- without eminent domain, you wouldn't go 10 feet, okay?
Former President Jimmy Carter:
I don't think there's much doubt that, in the long term, Hillary's still the pre-eminent candidate for the Democratic nomination, she and Bill together have made probably the most acutely aware and knowledgeable and competent political team that we've ever seen.
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
Last December [ in fact, Jan. 2, 2019 ], China became the first nation to land on the far side of the moon, and revealed their ambition to seize the lunar strategic high ground and become the worlds pre-eminent spacefaring nation, and for more than seven years, without a viable human space launch program of our own, Russia has been charging the United States more than $80 million a seat every time an American astronaut travels to the International Space Station.
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- بارزArabic
- знаменит, виден, изтъкнатBulgarian
- znamenitýCzech
- fremtrædendeDanish
- angesehen, ausgesprochenGerman
- eminentaEsperanto
- eminenteSpanish
- برجستهPersian
- éminent, remarquableFrench
- ard-ennymaghManx
- דָגוּלHebrew
- 著名なJapanese
- ēminensLatin
- izcils, redzamsLatvian
- eminent, voortreffelijkDutch
- znamienity, znaczący, wspaniały, znakomity, wybitnyPolish
- знамени́тый, ви́дный, имени́тый, выдаю́щийсяRussian
- نامورUrdu
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