Eminent
Eminent , adjective
[Latin eminens, -entis, present participle of eminere to stand out, be prominent; e out + minere (in comp.) to project; of uncertain origin: compare French éminent. Compare Menace.]
1.
High; lofty; towering; prominent.
A very eminent promontory.
2.
Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation; distinguished; conspicuous; as, an eminent station; an eminent historian, statements, statesman, or saint.