Definition of emminent
1. eminent [ a ] (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
Examples:
"our distinguished professor"
"an eminent scholar"
"a great statesman"
(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)
Indeed , it is even surprising in the Canon of Christ_Church and Regius_Professor of Ecclesiastical History , who fathered this most peculiar view , and in the brilliant Professor of Medieval and Renaissance_English at Cambridge , who inherited it and is now its most eminent proponent .
Synonyms great distinguished eminent Related Terms important2. eminent [ a ] standing above others in quality or position
Examples:
"people in high places"
"the high priest"
"eminent members of the community"
3. eminent [ a ] having achieved eminence
Examples:
"an eminent physician"
4. eminent [ a ] of imposing height; especially standing out above others
Examples:
"an eminent peak"
"lofty mountains"
"the soaring spires of the cathedral"
"towering icebergs"
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