Word of the Day 8.12.9

eminent

em·i·nent (m-nnt)

adj.

1. Of high rank, station, or quality; noteworthy: eminent members of the community.

2. Outstanding, as in character or performance; distinguished: an eminent historian. See Synonyms at noted.

3. Towering or standing out above others; prominent: an eminent peak.


[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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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”

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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