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eminent

/ˈɛmɪnənt/
adjective
  1. High, lofty.

    Similar: prominent, towering

  2. Noteworthy, remarkable, great.

    "His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project."

    Similar: outstanding, remarkable

  3. (of a person) distinguished, important, noteworthy.

    "In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian."

    Similar: distinguished, noteworthy

Synonymsdistinguished, noteworthy, outstanding, remarkable, prominent, towering

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