eminent adj
1: (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman" [syn: distinguished, great]
2: standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community" [syn: high]
3: having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"
4: of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering iceburgs" [syn: lofty, soaring, towering]