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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. standing above others in quality or position;
- Example: "people in high places"
- Example: "the high priest"
- Example: "eminent members of the community"
[syn: eminent, high]

2. of imposing height; especially standing out above others;
- Example: "an eminent peak"
- Example: "lofty mountains"
- Example: "the soaring spires of the cathedral"
- Example: "towering icebergs"
[syn: eminent, lofty, soaring, towering]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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
      [1913 Webster]

   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.
      [1913 Webster]

   Right of eminent domain. (Law) See under Domain.

   Syn: Lofty; elevated; exalted; conspicuous; prominent;
        remarkable; distinguished; illustrious; famous;
        celebrated; renowned; well-known. See Distinguished.
        [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

eminent
    adj 1: standing above others in quality or position; "people in
           high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the
           community" [syn: eminent, high]
    2: of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an
       eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the
       cathedral"; "towering icebergs" [syn: eminent, lofty,
       soaring, towering]