eminent
em·i·nent (ĕmʹə-nənt)adj. 1. Towering or standing out above others; prominent: an eminent peak. 2. Of high rank, station, or quality; noteworthy: eminent members of the community. 3. Outstanding, as in character or performance; distinguished: an eminent historian. See Synonyms at noted. [Middle English, from Latin ēminēns, ēminent- present participle of ēminēre, to stand out : ē-, ex-, ex- + -minēre, to jut out; See men-2 in Indo-European Roots.] emʹi·nent·ly adv.
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