[ˈɛmɪnənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere
(e.g: one of the world's most eminent statisticians)

- (of a positive quality) present to a notable degree
(e.g: the book's scholarship and eminent readability)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin eminent- ‘jutting, projecting’, from the verb eminere