eminent
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See also: éminent
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle eminens, eminentis, from verb ēmineō (“I project, I protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“I flow”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
eminent (comparative more eminent, superlative most eminent)
- (archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
- noteworthy, remarkable, great
- His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
- of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
- In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.
Usage notes[edit]
- Eminent and imminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Eminent may also be confused with immanent, immanant, or emanate.
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Translations[edit]
remarkable, great
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of a person: distinguished, noteworthy
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External links[edit]
- eminent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- eminent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- eminent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
ēminent
- third-person plural present active indicative of ēmineō
