eminent
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5.6
- adjective
- /ˈɛmɪnənt/
- Formal
:
eminente
- John Dauer is an eminent historian of modern Japan.
Please welcome our eminent moderator, Saska Hamilton.
- Please welcome our eminent moderator, Saska Hamilton.
- There's a book by Bernard Lewis, the most eminent Western scholar of Islamic culture, called What Went Wrong?
- Even Bill, your Co professor is himself, you know, an eminent technologist first and foremost, in addition to being ACEO.
- You know, I think like George went there, a number of of, of, of eminent speakers, intelligence speakers have, have have gone there.
- And then Josh is coming on as our eminent recorder.
- And when you provide just another catalyst for subject matter X, he is the eminent preeminent subject matter expert on e-commerce.
Examples
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Christopher Brennen has made major contributions to the fluids engineering community as an eminent scholar, an engineer, and an educator.
Academic text (2011) -
And even those who envied her were glad to see her take an eminent place at the university.
Fiction book (1997) -
So there were seven who grew up to become eminent in various ways.
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Yes, the eminent Dr. X.
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And it's a pleasure to be here with, as you say, this eminent crowd of speakers.
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Too often, students read and learn about eminent individuals detached from their social world.
Academic text (1991) -
Dr Jones, the eminent archaeologist?
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Ocampo was well known and widely respected as an eminent human rights lawyer.
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One of England's most eminent industrialists.
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Dr. Takaho Watayo is one of the most eminent and respected surgeons in Japan.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Important and famous because of high quality or influence
∞
1.0
Many people know them for something good or important
353
3.9
Easy to see or remember because it stands out
257
3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
70
3.5
Well known and respected by many people
69
4.1
Well known and respected for being very good
41
5.2
Having a calm, impressive way of looking and behaving
31
7.4
Well known and respected for important work
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8.0
The most respected and well known in a particular field
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
20
6.3
The government's right to take private property for public use and pay the owner
How Prominent
- Formal
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7.4
- Formal
27
5.6
353
3.9
8
2.3
- Formal
2
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eminent comes from the Latin eminere, which means 'to stand out'. Like prominent, an eminent person 'stands out' for skill or fame.