Eminent vs Majesty - What's the difference?
eminent | majesty |
(archaic) high, lofty; towering; prominent.
noteworthy, remarkable, great
of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
The quality of being impressive and great
As an adjective eminent
is eminent; distinguished; noteworthy.As a pronoun majesty is
a term of address for royalty and imperiality.eminent
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Adjective
(en adjective)- His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
- In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.
Usage notes
* Eminent and imminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Eminent may also be confused with immanent, immanant, or emanate.Derived terms
* eminence * eminently * preeminentExternal links
* * * English terms derived from Latin ----majesty
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Alternative forms
* majestie (archaic) * (l) (obsolete contraction)Noun
(majesties)- the majesty of the Great Pyramids