Eminent has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
standing above others in quality or position
"people in high places"
"the high priest"
"eminent members of the community"
2
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
"an eminent peak"
"lofty mountains"
"the soaring spires of the cathedral"
"towering icebergs"
3
high, lofty.
"The eminent tower stood tall above the surrounding hills."
Example Sentences
"people in high places"
adjective
"the high priest"
adjective
"eminent members of the community"
adjective
"an eminent peak"
adjective
"lofty mountains"
adjective
"the soaring spires of the cathedral"
adjective
"towering icebergs"
adjective
Origin
The word "eminent" comes from the Latin verb meaning "to project or protrude," describing something that stands out physically above its surroundings. It entered English through Middle French while retaining this sense of rising prominence rather than referring to a person's fame alone.