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: exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent  Did you know?Imminent bears a close resemblance to eminent, and native English-speakers can be excused if they sometimes have to check their spelling. No surprise, really, since the two, despite their very distinct meanings, come from near-identical sources. The Latin minēre means basically “to project, overhang,” and it forms the root of other Latin words. One added the prefix e-, meaning “out from,” to produce eminēre, “to stand out”; another took the prefix im-, meaning “upon,” and became imminēre, “to project.” The difference between “stand out” and “project” is obviously small. Still, even when eminent and imminent first appeared as English words in the 15th and 16th centuries respectively, they were clearly distinct in meaning, imminent’s prefix having strengthened the “overhang” sense of minēre to give the word its frequent suggestion of looming threat. SynonymsChoose the Right Synonym for eminent renowned implies more glory and acclamation. one of the most renowned figures in sports history celebrated implies notice and attention especially in print. the most celebrated beauty of her day noted suggests well-deserved public attention. notorious frequently adds to famous an implication of questionableness or evil. distinguished implies acknowledged excellence or superiority. a distinguished scientist who won the Nobel Prize eminent implies even greater prominence for outstanding quality or character. the country's most eminent writers illustrious stresses enduring honor and glory attached to a deed or person. Example SentencesThe trend discerned by Wilde a century ago, of course, has only accelerated in recent years, as the line between trashy celebrity exposés and serious biographies of eminent artists, statesmen and thinkers has grown increasingly blurred. Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, 20 May 1994 Next year sees the 150th anniversary of the 'invention' of the dinosaurs by the eminent English anatomist and palaeontologist, Richard Owen. Nicholas Fraser, Nature, 20 & 27 Dec. 1990 many eminent surgeons are on the hospital's staff Recent Examples on the Web The clamor around the event was such that the eminent French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss travelled to America to attend. Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2022 Most eminent individuals quickly found a way out of the camps, but many of those without connections were left to languish, some for more than three years. Simon Parkin, Time, 2 Nov. 2022 An eminent writer, Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature in 2022. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2022 Girls are not eminent to take care of themselves at night. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 29 Aug. 2022 Especially coming from the world’s pre-eminent MDB. Phyllis Cuttino, Time, 20 Oct. 2022 Indeed, one eminent Democrat, former Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers, drew such a line before Biden’s policies ever became law. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 15 Oct. 2022 People contemplate past events to understand current problems, and in today’s fractured America, the Civil War would surely be a resonant topic for an eminent documentarian to explore. Dara Horn, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 All are executed in a versatile but eminent way of the designer’s delineation. Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 15 Sep. 2022 See More These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eminent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback. Word History
Etymology Middle English, "standing out, exceed other things in quality or degree," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, "high, lofty" (also continental Old French), borrowed from Latin ēminent-, ēminens "standing out above a surface, projecting, outstanding in merit or importance," from present participle of ēminēre "to stick out, protrude, project, be preeminent, excel," from ē-, variant of ex- ex- entry 1 + -minēre, taken to mean "stand out, rise above" (unattested without a prefix) — more at minatory First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Time Traveler The first known use of eminent was in the 15th century Dictionary Entries Near eminentCite this Entry“Eminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eminent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2022. ShareMore from Merriam-Webster on eminentLast Updated: 14 Nov 2022 - Updated example sentences Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged
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If an author can correctly be described as eminent, which of the following is most likely to be true
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