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Definition of Eminent

1. Adjective. Standing above others in quality or position. "Eminent members of the community"

2. Adjective. Of imposing height; especially standing out above others. "Towering icebergs"

Definition of Eminent

1. a. High; lofty; towering; prominent.

Definition of Eminent

1. of high station or rank [adj]

Medical Definition of Eminent

1. 1. High; lofty; towering; prominent. "A very eminent promontory." 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. Right of eminent domain. See Domain. Synonym: Lofty, elevated, exalted, conspicuous, prominent, remarkable, distinguished, illustrious, famous, celebrated, renowned, well-known. See Distinguished. Origin: L. Eminens, -entis, p. Pr. Of eminere to stand out, be prominent; e out + minere (in comp) to project; of uncertain origin: cf. F. Eminent. Cf. Menace. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eminent

Emily Jane Bronte Emily Post Emily Price Post Emil Hermann Fischer Emil Klaus Julius Fuchs eminence eminence eminences eminence grise eminence of concha

eminence of scapha eminence of triangular fossa of auricle eminencies eminency eminent (current term) eminent (current term) eminentia eminentia abducentis eminentia arcuata eminentia articularis ossis temporalis

eminentia carpi radialis eminentia carpi ulnaris eminentia collateralis eminentia conchae eminentia cruciformis eminentia facialis eminentia fossae triangularis auricularis eminentia frontalis eminentia hypoglossi eminentia hypothena'ris

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