eminent 音标拼音: ['ɛmənənt]
a . 显赫的,杰出的,有名的
显赫的,杰出的,有名的
eminent adj 1 :
standing above others in quality or position ; "
people in high places "; "
the high priest "; "
eminent members of the community " [
synonym : {
eminent }, {
high }]
2 :
of imposing height ;
especially standing out above others ; "
an eminent peak "; "
lofty mountains "; "
the soaring spires of the cathedral "; "
towering icebergs " [
synonym : {
eminent }, {
lofty },
{
soaring }, {
towering }]
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 ]
182 Moby Thesaurus words for "
eminent ":
Olympian ,
a cut above ,
above ,
absolute ,
aerial ,
aggrandized ,
ahead ,
airy ,
altitudinous ,
apotheosized ,
ascendant ,
ascending ,
aspiring ,
august ,
authoritarian ,
authoritative ,
authorized ,
autocratic ,
awesome ,
beatified ,
better ,
big ,
bold ,
canonized ,
capping ,
celebrated ,
chosen ,
clothed with authority ,
colossal ,
commanding ,
competent ,
consequential ,
considerable ,
conspicuous ,
controlling ,
deified ,
dignified ,
distinguished ,
dominant ,
dominating ,
duly constituted ,
eclipsing ,
elevated ,
emissile ,
empowered ,
ennobled ,
enshrined ,
enthroned ,
esteemed ,
estimable ,
ethereal ,
ex officio ,
exalted ,
exceeding ,
excellent ,
excelling ,
exceptional ,
excrescent ,
excrescential ,
extraordinary ,
extruding ,
famous ,
finer ,
glorified ,
glorious ,
godlike ,
governing ,
grand ,
great ,
greater ,
haughty ,
hegemonic ,
hegemonistic ,
held in awe ,
heroic ,
high ,
high and mighty ,
high -
pitched ,
high -
reaching ,
high -
set ,
high -
up ,
higher ,
honored ,
illustrious ,
immortal ,
immortalized ,
imperative ,
important ,
in ascendancy ,
in the ascendant ,
influential ,
jutting ,
lauded ,
leading ,
lofty ,
magnanimous ,
magnificent ,
magnified ,
majestic ,
major ,
marked ,
memorable ,
mighty ,
momentous ,
monocratic ,
monumental ,
mounting ,
noble ,
notable ,
noted ,
noteworthy ,
of choice ,
of mark ,
official ,
one up on ,
outstanding ,
outtopping ,
over ,
overlooking ,
overtopping ,
potent ,
powerful ,
preeminent ,
prestigious ,
prognathous ,
projecting ,
prominent ,
protrudent ,
protruding ,
protrusile ,
protrusive ,
protuberant ,
protuberating ,
puissant ,
ranking ,
rare ,
remarkable ,
rememberable ,
renowned ,
reputable ,
respected ,
revered ,
rivaling ,
ruling ,
sainted ,
salient ,
sanctified ,
senior ,
shrined ,
signal ,
soaring ,
special ,
spiring ,
steep ,
striking ,
sublime ,
substantial ,
super ,
superb ,
supereminent ,
superior ,
superlative ,
supernal ,
supreme ,
surpassing ,
telling ,
throned ,
topless ,
toplofty ,
topping ,
totalitarian ,
towering ,
towery ,
transcendent ,
transcendental ,
transcending ,
unforgettable ,
uplifted ,
upper ,
upreared ,
weighty ,
well -
known
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EMINENT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com EMINENT definition: high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished See examples of eminent used in a sentence
EMINENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of EMINENT is exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
EMINENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary EMINENT definition: 1 famous, respected, or important: 2 famous, respected, or important: 3 famous and important: Learn more
Eminent - definition of eminent by The Free Dictionary 1 above others in rank, merit, or reputation; distinguished: an eminent scientist 2 (prenominal) noteworthy, conspicuous, or outstanding: eminent good sense
eminent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of eminent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
eminent - definition and meaning - Wordnik High in rank, office, worth, or public estimation; conspicuous; highly distinguished: said of a person or of his position: as, an eminent station; an eminent historian or poet It is rarely used in a bad sense
eminent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective eminent (comparative more eminent, superlative most eminent) Noteworthy, remarkable, great Synonyms: remarkable, outstanding; see also Thesaurus: notable His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project (of a person) Distinguished, important, noteworthy
Eminent Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Eminent definition: Well-known and respected, especially for achievement in a particular field
eminent, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective eminent, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
EMINENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary An eminent person is well-known and respected, especially because they are good at their profession an eminent scientist