Associations to the word «Eminent»

Wiktionary

EMINENT, adjective. (archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
EMINENT, adjective. Noteworthy, remarkable, great
EMINENT, adjective. (of a person) distinguished, important, noteworthy
EMINENT DOMAIN, noun. (US) The right of a government over the private lands within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.

Dictionary definition

EMINENT, adjective. Standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community".
EMINENT, adjective. Of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats