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eminent
prominent; distinguished; noteworthy: an eminent author
Not to be confused with:
emanate – to flow out, issue, or proceed; come forth; originate; emit; arise, spring: His great talent emanates from the very depths of his being.
immanent – innate, inborn, intrinsic: an immanent gift of musical ability; inherent; existing or remaining within; subjective
imminent – about to occur at any moment; impending: in imminent danger
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em·i·nent
(ĕm′ə-nənt)adj.
1. Well-known and respected, especially for achievement in a particular field: an eminent historian. See Synonyms at famous.
2.
a. Outstanding or remarkable: handled the situation with eminent skill.
b. Being such in full measure; complete; absolute: "the eminent sanity, good-humor and judgement you always display in pushing matters you have at heart" (Theodore Roosevelt).
3. Towering or standing out above others; prominent: an eminent peak.
[Middle English, from Latin ēminēns, ēminent-, present participle of ēminēre, to stand out : ē-, ex-, ex- + -minēre, to jut out; see men- in Indo-European roots.]
em′i·nent·ly adv.
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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
[C15: from Latin ēminēre to project, stand out, from minēre to stand]
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em•i•nent
(ˈɛm ə nənt)adj.
1. high in station, rank, or repute; distinguished.
2. greatest; utmost: eminent fairness.
3. lofty; high.
4. prominent; jutting: an eminent nose.
[1375–1425; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin ēminent-, s. of ēminēns outstanding]
em′i•nent•ly, adv.
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eminent
- Can mean "projecting, protruding" and is based on Latin eminere, "project."See also related terms for projecting.
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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"
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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 an eminent public figure
ordinary, unknown, anonymous, infamous, commonplace, lowly, unimportant, unheard-of, unsung, unremarkable, undistinguished
ordinary, unknown, anonymous, infamous, commonplace, lowly, unimportant, unheard-of, unsung, unremarkable, undistinguished
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adjectiveWidely known and esteemed:
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Translations
بارِز، مُتَفَوِّق
fremragendefremtrædende
mikils metinn, áberandi, frægur
eminencijagarsumasiškilusįžymumasypač
ievērojamsizcils
eminent
[ˈemɪnənt] ADJ1. (= distinguished) [doctor, scientist] → eminente, ilustre
she is eminent in the field of avionics → es una eminencia en el campo de la aviónica
she is eminent in the field of avionics → es 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 job → la eligieron por ser sumamente idónea para el puesto
she was chosen for her eminent suitability for the job → la eligieron por ser sumamente idónea para el puesto
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adj
(= distinguished, prominent) person → angesehen, bedeutend ; to be eminent in a particular field → auf einem bestimmten Gebiet führend sein
(form: = notable) → ausgesprochen ; you showed eminent good sense in coming to us → es war ausgesprochen vernünftig von Ihnen, zu uns zu kommen ; in an eminent degree → in ausgesprochen hohem Maße
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(ˈeminənt) adjective outstanding; distinguished; famous. an eminent lawyer. uitstekend بارِز، مُتَفَوِّق изтъкнат eminente vynikající bedeutend fremtrædende; fremragende 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 لوړ، جګ، مهم،غوره څرګند، رو ښان، ښكاره eminente. eminent знаменитый vynikajúci ugleden slavan framstående, utomordentligt skicklig, eminent ที่เด่น tanınmış 卓越的,傑出的,顯赫的, 著名的 видатний, знаменитий ممتاز xuất chúng 卓越的,显赫的,著名的
ˈeminence1. distinction; fame. verhewendheid, voortreflikheid تَفَوُّق، بُروز، إمْتِياز известен eminência věhlas die Berühmtheit fremtrædende position; stor anseelse φήμη, διάκριση eminencia väljapaistvus برتری؛ شهرت arvovalta distinction, éminence חשיבות, רוממות उत्कर्ष slava kiválóság kemasyuran upphefð; frægð eminenza 著名 고귀, 탁월, 저명 garsumas, įžymumas izcilība; augsts stāvoklis (mākslā, zinātnē) mashyur eminentie berømmelse znakomitość لوړه درجه، لوړه رتبه، لوړوالى: معراج eminência respect, faimă знаменитость sláva ugled slava högt anseende, utomordentlig skicklighet โดดเด่น seçkin, üstün 著名,顯赫 високий стан; знаменитість امتیاز sự nổi tiếng 著名,显赫
2. a title of honour used to or of a cardinal. His Eminence Cardinal Kelly. hoogwaardig صاحِب السُّمُو / الرِّفْعَه високопреосвещенство eminência eminence die Eminenz eminence 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 لوړوالى eminência Eminenţă преосвященство eminencia visokost eminencija eminens สรรพนามที่2และ3สําหรับพูดถึงCardinal sayın...; yüce 閣下 високопреосвященство کارڈنل کو مخاطب کرنے کا لقب Đức giáo chủ 地位高的人
ˈeminently adverb very. eminently suitable. uiters, besonder, hoogs, by uitstek جِدّا، بِصورَةٍ بارِزَه крайно perfeitamente nesmírně ganz besonders særdeles; højt; overordentligt ιδιαίτερα, εξαιρετικά eminentemente, sumamente silmapaistvalt بسیار erittäin parfaitement מצוין 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 دیړه perfeitamente foarte чрезвычайно nesmierne zelo izvanredno i högsta grad, synnerligen อย่างมาก çok, pek 非常,完全地 надзвичайно انتہائی một cách nổi bật 非常,不寻常地
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