eminent

Etymology

From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“I project, I protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“I flow”).

adj

1. Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
   His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
2. (of a person) Distinguished, important, noteworthy.
   In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.
   “So. Miss Alice. Are you game?” The question is posed by an eminent novelist of about 70, who has sat on a Manhattan park bench and struck up conversation with a young woman reading a book. 2018-02-28, Justine Jordan, “Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday review – a dizzying debut”, in The Guardian
3. (archaic) High, lofty.