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eminent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | high |
| Derivation | eminence |
eminent members of the community.
Examples of eminent
eminent
We are particularly impressed by Mosier's extensive knowledge of eminent domain.
From the chron.com
So many did that one eminent scuientist went to court to get his name withdrawn.
From the independent.co.uk
China's pre-eminent status will be consolidated after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
From the economist.com
There is another eminent domain proposition, Proposition 98, on the June ballot.
From the sacbee.com
Since then, efforts to rein in eminent domain have begun in more than 30 states.
From the signonsandiego.com
Lord Darzi, an eminent surgeon, wrote of the need to restore quality to the NHS.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Many states have delegated eminent domain power to common carrier oil pipelines.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Living inside of a computer is also seen by followers as an eminent possibility.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It's a game matching two of the nation's four or five most pre-eminent programs.
From the kentucky.com
- Standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
- Of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"
- (eminently) in an eminent manner; "two subjects on which he was eminently qualified to make an original contribution"
- (eminence) high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
- (eminence) tuberosity: a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
- (The Eminence) The Eminence is a historic building at 122 Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts.
- High, lofty; towering; prominent; noteworthy, remarkable, great; of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
- (eminence) someone of high rank, reputation or social station; the quality or state of being eminent; prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem; an elevated land area or a hill; a protuberance
- (EMINENCE) A title of honor given to cardinals.
