English Explanatory Dictionary

eminent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
  2. Distinguished, important, noteworthy.
  3. High, lofty.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛmɪnənt/ en-us-eminent.ogg

Word forms

eminent more eminent most eminent

Etymology

From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“to flow”).

Synonyms

remarkable outstanding illustrious distinguished eminent forestanding markworthy mentionable nameable namely nameworthy notable sensational noteworthy extraordinaire noticeable observable pass-remarkable ponderable prominent signal sovereign esteemed valued admired applauded blessed feared gloriful glorious honoured priceless reputable respected revered sacred treasured venerated well-regarded worthy towering elevated exalted high lofty tall

Related words

imminent prominent

Derived words

eminence eminent domain eminently eminentness hypereminent preeminent supereminent uneminent

Translations

Arabic: بَارِز Bulgarian: виден Bulgarian: изтъкнат Catalan: eminent Czech: znamenitý Esperanto: eminenta French: éminent German: angesehen Greek: επιφανής Greek: διαπρεπής Greek: διακεκριμένος Greek: εξέχων Ancient Greek: ἔξοχος Ancient Greek: ὑπέροχος Hindi: उत्कृष्ट Hindi: श्रेष्ठ Japanese: 著名な Latin: ēminens Latvian: redzams Latvian: izcils Macedonian: истакнат Manx: ard-ennymagh Māori: taiea Māori: taumata rau Māori: kōhure Old English: æþele Polish: znakomity Polish: znamienity Polish: eminentny Portuguese: eminente Russian: ви́дный Russian: имени́тый Russian: выдаю́щийся Spanish: eminente Spanish: esclarecido Spanish: excelso Spanish: egregio Spanish: preclaro Spanish: prominente Spanish: prócer Thai: มีชื่อเสียง Thai: ที่มีชื่อ Turkish: seçkin Ukrainian: видатний Ukrainian: знаменитий
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