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eminent

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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.]

emi·nent·ly adv.

eminent [ˈɛmɪnənt]
adj
1. above others in rank, merit, or reputation; distinguished an eminent scientist
2. (prenominal) noteworthy, conspicuous, or outstanding eminent good sense
3. projecting or protruding; prominent
[from Latin ēminēre to project, stand out, from minēre to stand]
eminently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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.eminenteminent - 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
Translations
eminent [ˈemɪnənt] ADJ
1. (= distinguished) [doctor, scientist] → eminente, ilustre
she is eminent in the field of avionicses una eminencia en el campo de la aviónica
2. (frm) (= great) [charm, fairness, good sense] → extraordinario
she was chosen for her eminent suitability for the jobla eligieron por ser sumamente idónea para el puesto

eminent [ˈɛmɪnənt] adj [scientist, historian, surgeon, scholar] → éminent(e)

eminent
adj
(= distinguished, prominent) personangesehen, bedeutend; to be eminent in a particular fieldauf einem bestimmten Gebiet führend sein
(form: = notable) → ausgesprochen; you showed eminent good sense in coming to uses war ausgesprochen vernünftig von Ihnen, zu uns zu kommen; in an eminent degreein ausgesprochen hohem Maße

eminent [ˈɛmɪnənt] adj (person) → eminente, insigne; (quality) → eccellente
eminent [ˈɛmɪnənt] adj (person) → eminente, insigne; (quality) → eccellente

eminent
adj eminent [ˈeminənt]
outstanding; distinguished; famous an eminent lawyer. uitstekend بارِز، مُتَفَوِّق изтъкнат vynikající fremtrædende; fremragende bedeutend διαπρεπής eminente väljapaistev برجسته؛ ممتاز arvostettu éminent מְפוּרסָם उत्कृष्ट istaknut, ugledan kiemelkedő terkemuka mikils metinn, áberandi, frægur eminente 著名な 탁월한 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 ,
eminence
1 distinction; fame. verhewendheid, voortreflikheid تَفَوُّق، بُروز، إمْتِياز известен věhlas fremtrædende position; stor anseelse die Berühmtheit φήμη, διάκριση eminencia väljapaistvus برتری؛ شهرت arvovalta distinction, éminence חָשִיבוּת, רוֹמֶמוּת उत्कर्ष slava kiválóság kemasyuran upphefð; frægð eminenza 著名 고귀, 탁월, 저명 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
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 ylhäisyys Éminence הוֹד רוֹממוּתוֹ उपाधि uzoritost őeminenciája Yang Mulia heiðurstitill kardinála Eminenza 猊下 (가톨릭) 예하(猊下) 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
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 erittäin parfaitement מְצוּיָן उत्कृष्ट रूप से nadasve, vrlo rendkívül(i módon) sangat ágætlega, alveg sérstaklega assolutamente いちじるしく 저명한 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 ,


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