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English Dictionary: Eminent	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eminent adj standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community" Synonym(s): eminent, high of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs" Synonym(s): eminent, lofty, soaring, towering
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eminent \Em"inent\, 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. [82]minent. Cf. {Menace}.] 1. High; lofty; towering; prominent. [bd]A very eminent* promontory.[b8] --Evelyn 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.