eminent

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Noteworthy, remarkable, great.

   His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.

2. 2
   adj

   Distinguished, important, noteworthy.

   In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.

3. 3
   adj

   of imposing height

4. 4
   adj

   standing above others in quality or position

5. 5
   adj

   High, lofty.

Etymology

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”).