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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Eminent \Em"i*nent\, a. [L. eminens, -entis, p. pr of eminere to stand out be prominent; e out + minere (in comp.) to project; of uncertain origin: cf F. ['e]minent. Cf {Menace}.] 1. High; lofty; towering; prominent. ``A very eminent promontory.'' --Evelyn 2. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: eminent adj 1: (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman" [syn: {distinguished}, {great}] 2: standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community" [syn: {high}] 3: having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician" 4: of imposing height; especially standing out above others "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering iceburgs" [syn: {lofty}, {soaring}, {towering}]
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