eminent

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

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.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lofty, soaring, towering, high