ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EMINENT
From Latin ēminēre to project, stand out, from minēre to stand.
10 QUOTES WITH «EMINENT»
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eminent.
No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him: it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.
A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
Thanksgiving, our eminent moral holiday, doesn't have much for children. At its heart are conversation, food, drink, and fellowship - all perks of adulthood.
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.
For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences.
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, said an eminent scholar, have God for their Author, the Salvation of mankind for their end, and Truth without any mixture of error for their matter.
Not a few other very eminent and scholarly men made the same request, urging that I should no longer through fear refuse to give out my work for the common benefit of students of Mathematics.
The grand jury, composed of 12 eminent New Orleans citizens, heard our evidence and indicted the defendant for participation in a conspiracy to assassinate John Kennedy.
It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn.
Now, my father Matthias was not only eminent on account of is nobility, but had a higher commendation on account of his righteousness, and was in great reputation in Jerusalem, the greatest city we have.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMINENT»
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eminent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
eminent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Eminent Monk: Buddhist Ideals in Medieval Chinese ...
By placing biographies of monks in the context of Chinese political and religious rhetoric, The Eminent Monk explores both the role of Buddhist literature in Chinese history and the monastic imagination that inspired this literature.
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Eminent Economists: Their Life Philosophies
Famous economists talk of their beliefs, philosophy and their concepts of human nature, society and justice.
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Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America
And Tony Kushner took them beyond the stage, to the center of American ideas. With authority and humor, Christopher Bram weaves these men's ambitions, affairs, feuds, loves, and appetites into a single sweeping narrative.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
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Lives of
Eminent Philosophers
"This rich compendium on the lives and doctrines of philosophers ranges over three centuries, from Thales to Epicurus (to whom the whole tenth book is devoted); 45 important figures are portrayed.
Diogenes Laertius, Robert Drew Hicks, 1991
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Eminent Creativity, Everyday Creativity, and Health
Some people's view of creativity may be one of positive health, but when looked at further, the picture goes on to become more complex. There are also issues of illness, pain, trauma, substance abuse, and thought disorders and creativity.
Mark A. Runco, Ruth Richards, 1997
This highly praised book by the Wolfson History Prize-winning author of SALISBURY tackles six aspects of Churchilliana and uncovers a plethora of disturbing facts about wartime and post-war Britain.
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Eminent Maricones: Arenas, Lorca, Puig, and Me
Unbeknown to me, Eminent Maricones had begun to take shape. The title is, of
course, an allusion, and a kind of homage, to Lytton Strachey's Eminent
Victorians— a book that affected my evolution as a writer. But I chose the
bilingual title ...
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Eminent Domain: Toward a History of Expropriation of ...
In this concise history of expropriation of land for the common good in Europe and North America from medieval times to 1800, Susan Reynolds contextualizes the history of an important legal doctrine regarding the relationship between ...
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Eminent Persians: The Men and Women who Made Modern Iran, ...
Consisting of 150 profiles of the most important innovators in Iran between World War II and the Islamic Revolution, the book includes politicians, entrepreneurs, poets, artists, and thinkers who brought Iran into the modern era with ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMINENT»
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eminent is used in the context of the following news items.
Miming his way through
My father late Kushadhwaj Pradhan, an eminent traditional guru of his time, was my first teacher. I learnt performing arts from Sujan Kalindi and ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Officials: Spectra's move to get easements through eminent domain …
Stephen Lynch, D-MA, have called Spectra Energy's recent move to acquire easements by eminent domain to build its natural gas pipeline ... «Wicked Local Dedham, Jul 15»
Hancock Village: How should Brookline consider taking land by …
The petitioner of a warrant article to study the taking of a portion of the Hancock Village development through eminent domain is unhappy that ... «Wicked Local Brookline, Jul 15»
Eagle city leaders clarify eminent domain plan
Back in March, the Eagle Urban Renewal Agency voted to use eminent domain to buy the piece of property on the southwest corner of Eagle ... «KTVB, Jul 15»
Judge grants eminent domain to Dakota Access pipeline
State law is murky on the use of eminent domain by pipelines prior to permitting, a point Salter acknowledged in his verbal ruling Tuesday. «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jul 15»
How TCS' cloud services platform iON has now become the pre …
How TCS' cloud services platform iON has now become the pre-eminent platform for conducting exams. By Jochelle Mendonca, ET Bureau | 7 ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
Perrysburg city council votes 6 to 1 to use eminent domain for Fort …
The fight over eminent domain continues in the City of Perrysburg as city council members vote 6 to 1 to take over properties as part of the Fort ... «Toledo News Now, Jul 15»
Eminent domain downtown appears to have support of town board
In condemnation proceedings, also called eminent domain, the town and the property owner present appraisals to a judge who can then give ... «Riverhead News Review, Jul 15»
Residents express concerns about Rogers master plan costs and …
“I don't know how you will execute the plan when you have private property owners who are not interested in eminent domain,” said Slaughter, ... «The City Wire, Jul 15»
SDSU names Eminent Farmers/Ranchers, Homemakers
BROOKINGS – South Dakota State University Colleges of Agriculture and Biological Sciences and Education and Human Sciences celebrate ... «Brookings Register, Jul 15»
