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eminent

eminent · more eminent · most eminent

видатний, знаменитий, визначний

выдающийся, знаменитый, видный, именитый

ausgesprochen, angesehen

Noteworthy, remarkable, greatNoteworthy, remarkable, great.

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/ˈɛmɪnənt/

» Mr Smith is an eminent violinist.

Herr Smith ist ein hervorragender Geiger.

Мистер Смит - выдающийся скрипач.

Пан Сміт — видатний скрипаль.

Пан Коваль — видатний скрипаль.

Meaning

3 senses

Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
ausgesprochen
выдаю́щийсяvydajúščijsja, знамени́тыйznamenítyj
видатнийvydatnyj, знаменитийznamenytyj, визначнийvyznačnyj
Distinguished, important, noteworthy.
In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.
angesehen
ви́дныйvídnyj, имени́тыйimenítyj, выдаю́щийсяvydajúščijsja
видатнийvydatnyj, знаменитийznamenytyj
(archaic)High, lofty.

More definitions

of imposing height; especially standing out above others
standing above others in quality or position

Examples

18 sentences

Mr Smith is an eminent violinist.
Пан Сміт — видатний скрипаль.
ruМистер Смит - выдающийся скрипач.
deHerr Smith ist ein hervorragender Geiger.
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Tom is a pre-eminent artist.
deTom ist ein herausragender Künstler.
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He is eminent for his great discoveries.
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They took the abandoned houses through eminent domain.
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He became an eminent figure in modern philosophy.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

remarkable, great:

Русский

By meaning 2

remarkable, great:

of a person: distinguished, noteworthy:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

remarkable, great:

of a person: distinguished, noteworthy:

Origin

From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēm

From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“to flow”). Displaced native Old English deal.

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