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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:

  Eminent \Em"i*nent\, a. [L. eminens, -entis, p. pr. of eminere
     to stand out, be prominent; e out + minere (in comp.) to
     project; of uncertain origin: cf. F. ['e]minent. Cf.
     {Menace}.]
     1. High; lofty; towering; prominent. ``A very eminent
        promontory.'' --Evelyn
  
     2. Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth,
        high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation;
        distinguished; conspicuous; as, an eminent station; an
        eminent historian, statements, statesman, or saint.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  eminent
       adj 1: (used of persons) standing above others in character or
              attainment or reputation; "our distinguished
              professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
              [syn: {distinguished}, {great}]
       2: standing above others in quality or position; "people in
          high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the
          community" [syn: {high}]
       3: having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"
       4: of imposing height; especially standing out above others;
          "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires
          of the cathedral"; "towering iceburgs" [syn: {lofty}, {soaring},
           {towering}]

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