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eminent

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em·i·nent  (m-nnt)
adj.
1. Towering or standing out above others; prominent: an eminent peak.
2. Of high rank, station, or quality; noteworthy: eminent members of the community.
3. Outstanding, as in character or performance; distinguished: an eminent historian. See Synonyms at noted.

[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
Adjective
well-known and well-respected [Latin eminere to stand out]
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
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eminent [ˈɛmɪnənt] adjeminente
eminent [ˈɛmɪnənt] adjéminent(e)
eminent [ˈɛmɪnənt] adjbedeutend
eminent [ˈɛmɪnənt] adjeminente

eminent
adj eminent [ˈeminənt]
outstanding; distinguished; famous an eminent lawyer.uitstekendبارِز، مُتَفَوِّقизтъкнатvynikajícífremtrædende; fremragendebedeutendδιαπρεπήςeminenteväljapaistevبرجسته؛ ممتازhuomattavaéminentמְפוּרסָםउत्कृष्टistaknut, ugledankiemelkedőterkemukamikils metinn, áberandi, frægureminente著名な저명한, 뛰어난garsus, įžymus, iškilusizcils; ievērojamsbaguseminentframstående, fremragende, eminentwybitnyeminente.emi­nentзнаменитыйvynikajúciugledenslavanframstående, utomordentligt skicklig, eminentที่เด่นtanınmış顯赫的, 著名的видатний, знаменитийممتازxuất chúng,
ˈeminence
1 distinction; fame. verhewendheid, voortreflikheidتَفَوُّق، بُروز، إمْتِيازизвестенvěhlasfremtrædende position; stor anseelsedie Berühmtheitφήμη, διάκρισηeminenciaväljapaistvusبرتری؛ شهرتkuuluisuusdistinction, éminenceחָשִיבוּת, רוֹמֶמוּתउत्कर्षslavakiválóságkemasyuranupphefð; frægðeminenza著名탁월, 고위garsumas, įžymumasizcilība; augsts stāvoklis (mākslā, zinātnē)mashyureminentieberømmelseznakomitośćeminênciarespect, fai­măзнаменитостьslávaugledslavahögt anseende, utomordentlig skicklighetโดดเด่นseçkin, üstün著名високий стан; знаменитістьامتیازsự nổi tiếng
2 a title of honour used to or of a cardinal His Eminence Cardinal Kelly.hoogwaardigصاحِب السُّمُو / الرِّفْعَهвисокопреосвещенствоeminenceeminencedie EminenzεξοχότηταEminenciaeminentsعالیجنابeminenssiÉminenceהוֹד רוֹממוּתוֹउपाधिuzoritostőeminenciájaYang Muliaheiðurstitill kardinálaEminenza猊下추기경의 존칭eminencijaeminence (kardināla tituls)terkemukaEminentieDeres EminenseeminencjaeminênciaEminenţăпреосвященствоeminenciavisokosteminencijaeminensสรรพนามที่2และ3สำหรับพูดถึงCardinalsayın...; yüce(對地位高的人的尊稱)閣下високопреосвященствоکارڈنل کو مخاطب کرنے کا لقبĐức giáo chủ
adv ˈeminently
very eminently suitable.uiters, besonder, hoogs, by uitstekجِدّا، بِصورَةٍ بارِزَهкрайноnesmírněsærdeles; højt; overordentligtganz besondersιδιαίτερα, εξαιρετικάeminentemente, sumamentesilmapaistvaltبسیارhuomattavanparfaitementמְצוּיָןउत्कृष्ट रूप सेnadasve, vrlorendkívül(i módon)sangatágætlega, alveg sérstaklegaassolutamenteいちじるしく탁월하게ypač, labaiievērojami; lielā mērāsangatbij uitstekmeget, i særklasseznakomicie, wybitnieperfeitamentefoarteчрезвычайноnesmiernezeloizvanrednoi högsta grad, synnerligenอย่างมากçok, pek非常,不尋常地надзвичайноانتہائیmột cách nổi bật,

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They had been doing this for some time, when an Eminent Statesman stuck his head out of the pool of politics, and, speaking for the members of his profession, said:
AN eminent Justice of the Supreme Court of Patagascar was accused of having obtained his appointment by fraud.
For your Fortune, and Merit both, have been Eminent.
 
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