Definition of eminent

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1	[ adjective ] (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation Synonyms great distinguished Examples "our distinguished professor" "an eminent scholar" "a great statesman" Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...) Indeed , it is even surprising in the Canon of Christ_Church and Regius_Professor of Ecclesiastical History , who fathered this most peculiar view , and in the brilliant Professor of Medieval and Renaissance_English at Cambridge , who inherited it and is now its most eminent proponent . Related terms important
2	[ adjective ] standing above others in quality or position Synonyms high Examples "people in high places" "the high priest" "eminent members of the community" Related terms superior
3	[ adjective ] having achieved eminence Examples "an eminent physician" Related terms successful
4	[ adjective ] of imposing height; especially standing out above others Synonyms lofty towering soaring Examples "an eminent peak" "lofty mountains" "the soaring spires of the cathedral" "towering icebergs" Related terms high
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