eminent

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

emi·nent BrE [ˈemɪnənt] NAmE [ˈemɪnənt] adjective usually before noun
1. (of people)famous and respected, especially in a particular profession
•an eminent architect
2. (of good qualities)unusual; excellent
•a man of eminent good sense

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

Example Bank:
•The house was designed by the eminent architect, Robert Adam.
•a distinguished/an eminent scientist/artist/painter/poet/writer/architect/historian/philosopher/scholar/professor.

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