em·i·nent ( m  -nnt)adj. 1. Of high rank, station, or quality; noteworthy: eminent members of the community. 2. Outstanding, as in character or performance; distinguished: an eminent historian. See Synonyms at noted. 3. Towering or standing out above others; prominent: an eminent peak. [Middle English, from Latin  minns, minent-, present participle of minre, to stand out : -, ex-, ex- + -minre, to jut out; see men-2 in Indo-European roots.]em i·nent·ly adv. |
eminent
Adjective
well-known and well-respected [Latin eminere to stand out]
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| Adj. | 1. | eminent - standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community" superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler" |
| 2. |  eminent - of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high" |
eminent
adjective prominent, high, great, important, noted, respected, grand, famous, celebrated, outstanding, distinguished, well-known, superior, esteemed, notable, renowned, prestigious, elevated, paramount, big-time (informal) foremost, high-ranking, conspicuous, illustrious, major league (informal) exalted, noteworthy, pre-eminent << OPPOSITE unknown
Translations
adj eminent [ˈeminənt]
outstanding; distinguished; famous an eminent lawyer. uitstekend بارِز، مُتَفَوِّق изтъкнат vynikající fremtrædende; fremragende bedeutend διαπρεπής eminente väljapaistev برجسته؛ ممتاز huomattava éminent מְפוּרסָם उत्कृष्ट istaknut, ugledan kiemelkedő terkemuka mikils metinn, áberandi, frægur eminente 著名な 저명한, 뛰어난 garsus, įžymus, iškilus izcils; ievērojams bagus eminent framstående, fremragende, eminent wybitny eminente. eminent знаменитый vynikajúci ugleden slavan framstående, utomordentligt skicklig, eminent ที่เด่น tanınmış 顯赫的, 著名的 видатний, знаменитий ممتاز xuất chúng 显赫的, 著名的
eminence
1 distinction; fame. verhewendheid, voortreflikheid تَفَوُّق، بُروز، إمْتِياز известен věhlas fremtrædende position; stor anseelse die Berühmtheit φήμη, διάκριση eminencia väljapaistvus برتری؛ شهرت kuuluisuus distinction, éminence חָשִיבוּת, רוֹמֶמוּת उत्कर्ष slava kiválóság kemasyuran upphefð; frægð eminenza 著名 탁월, 고위 garsumas, įžymumas izcilība; augsts stāvoklis (mākslā, zinātnē) mashyur eminentie berømmelse znakomitość eminência respect, faimă знаменитость sláva ugled slava högt anseende, utomordentlig skicklighet โดดเด่น seçkin, üstün 著名 високий стан; знаменитість امتیاز sự nổi tiếng 著名
2 a title of honour used to or of a cardinal His Eminence Cardinal Kelly. hoogwaardig صاحِب السُّمُو / الرِّفْعَه високопреосвещенство eminence eminence die Eminenz εξοχότητα Eminencia eminents عالیجناب eminenssi Éminence הוֹד רוֹממוּתוֹ उपाधि uzoritost őeminenciája Yang Mulia heiðurstitill kardinála Eminenza 猊下 추기경의 존칭 eminencija eminence (kardināla tituls) terkemuka Eminentie Deres Eminense eminencja eminência Eminenţă преосвященство eminencia visokost eminencija eminens สรรพนามที่2และ3สำหรับพูดถึงCardinal sayın...; yüce (對地位高的人的尊稱)閣下 високопреосвященство کارڈنل کو مخاطب کرنے کا لقب Đức giáo chủ 地位高的人
adv eminently
very eminently suitable. uiters, besonder, hoogs, by uitstek جِدّا، بِصورَةٍ بارِزَه крайно nesmírně særdeles; højt; overordentligt ganz besonders ιδιαίτερα, εξαιρετικά eminentemente, sumamente silmapaistvalt بسیار huomattavan parfaitement מְצוּיָן उत्कृष्ट रूप से nadasve, vrlo rendkívül(i módon) sangat ágætlega, alveg sérstaklega assolutamente いちじるしく 탁월하게 ypač, labai ievērojami; lielā mērā sangat bij uitstek meget, i særklasse znakomicie, wybitnie perfeitamente foarte чрезвычайно nesmierne zelo izvanredno i högsta grad, synnerligen อย่างมาก çok, pek 非常,不尋常地 надзвичайно انتہائی một cách nổi bật 非常,不寻常地
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