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Definition of: eminent
(em′ə·nənt) adjective
1. High in station, merit, or esteem; distinguished; prominent; conspicuous: an eminent scholar.
2. Rising above other things; high in relative position; lofty: an eminent tower. [<L eminens, -entis, ppr. of eminere project]
—em′i·nent·ly adverb Synonyms: conspicuous, distinguished, famed, famous, known, lofty, noted, prominent, remarkable, Signal. See CELEBRATED, HIGH, ILLUSTRIOUS, PARAMOUNT. Antonyms: common, commonplace, inferior, low, mean, ordinary.
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