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eminent
What does eminent mean?
eminent (adjective): standing above others in quality or position.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use eminent in a sentence?
- Eminent members of the community. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce eminent?
/ˈɛmənənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does eminent come from?
From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to eminent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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having a broad range (of different elements)
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standing above others in quality or position
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impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear
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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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