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  • 51eminent — a) auffallend, auffällig, außergewöhnlich [groß], außerordentlich, beachtenswert, beachtlich, bedeutend, bedeutsam, beeindruckend, beträchtlich, eindrucksvoll, enorm, erheblich, erstaunlich, fabelhaft, gewaltig, grandios, groß, großartig,… …

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  • 52eminent — adj. eminent in * * * [ emɪnənt] eminent in …

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  • 53eminent — e·mi·nẹnt Adj; 1 meist attr; sehr groß oder hoch <von eminenter Bedeutung> 2 nur adv; verwendet, um Adjektive zu verstärken ≈ sehr: Er ist eminent fleißig; eine eminent wichtige, schwere Frage …

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  • 54eminent — em|i|nent [ˈemınənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of eminere to stand out ] an eminent person is famous, important, and respected ▪ an eminent lawyer …

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  • 55eminent — [[t]e̱mɪnənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An eminent person is well known and respected, especially because they are good at their profession. ...an eminent scientist …

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  • 56eminent — adjective an eminent person is famous and admired by many people: an eminent lawyer see famous …

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  • 57eminent — adjective 1) an eminent man of letters Syn: illustrious, distinguished, renowned, esteemed, preeminent, notable, noteworthy, great, prestigious, important, influential, affluential, outstanding, noted, of note; famous, celeb …

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  • 58eminent — /ˈɛmənənt / (say emuhnuhnt) adjective 1. high in station, rank, or repute; distinguished. 2. conspicuous, signal, or noteworthy: eminent services; eminent fairness. 3. lofty; high. 4. prominent; projecting; protruding. {Latin ēminens, present… …

  • 59eminent — adj. 1 distinguished, notable. 2 (of qualities) remarkable in degree. Phrases and idioms: eminent domain sovereign control over all property in a State, with the right of expropriation. Derivatives: eminently adv. Etymology: ME f. L eminere… …

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  • 60eminent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French, from Latin eminent , eminens, present participle of eminēre to stand out, from e + minēre; akin to Latin mont , mons mountain more at mount Date: 15th century 1.… …

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