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# eminent

adjective (no change in form)

«eminent» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Eminent means famous, respected and important, known for doing something very well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eminent/#m1)

### In the lessons

a wise or famous person, or a great commander, is called eminent in the tale

### Examples

- She is an eminent judge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eminent/#x1)
- The king called on eminent doctors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eminent/#x2)
- The eminent mice chose the general. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eminent/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

In the Song of Songs the beloved is "pre-eminent above ten thousand", greater than all others. In Ezekiel an "eminent place" is a raised shrine built for idol worship, which the prophet scolds. In the primary lessons: a wise or famous person, or a great commander, is called eminent in the tale

### Examples

- In the volume entitled "La Kabbale" by the eminent French scholar and Membre de L'Institut, Adolphe Franck, there is a chapter on the "Sepher Yetzirah.' He writes as follows: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/#x1)
- 'My beloved is white and ruddy, pre-eminent above ten thousand. (Writings SNG.5.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/#x2)
- that thou hast built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee a lofty place in every street. (Prophets EZK.16.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/#x3)
- in that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thy lofty place in every street; and hast not been as a harlot that enhanceth her hire. (Prophets EZK.16.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «eminent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eminent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«eminent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eminent.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «eminent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«eminent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/eminent.html) on Mova free.