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# eminent

«eminent» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **famous, respected and important, known for doing…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (no change in form)

### meaning for a pupil

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

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and 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://md.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://md.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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/#x4)
- She is an eminent judge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/#x5)
- The king called on eminent doctors. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/#x6)
- The eminent mice chose the general. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/#x7)

### note

nothing for maths

### In the corpora

- [that thou hast built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee a lofty place in every street.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.336/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «eminent» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/eminent/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.