Definition of eminent Eminent
/ɛˈmʌnʌnt/ - [emununt] - em•i•nent
We found 8 definitions of eminent from 4 different sources.
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What does eminent mean?
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| eminent - of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs" | ||
| lofty, soaring, towering | ||
| high happy and excited and energetic | ||
| eminent - standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community" | ||
| high | ||
| superior (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by; "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- eminent (Adjective)
high, lofty; towering; prominent. - eminent (Adjective)
noteworthy, remarkable, great. - eminent (Adjective)
Of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- eminent (a.)
High; lofty; towering; prominent. - eminent (a.)
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 DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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.]
