eminent
EM-uh-nuntadjMeaning famous and respected in a field
Memory hook EMINENT rhymes with PROMINENT. Professor Edwin stands out above everyone in his field, and the crowd rises to cheer him: he is eminent.
An eminent scientist visited our school to talk about volcanoes.
In context Although she had won every major prize in music, the eminent composer still taught a free piano class for beginners every Saturday morning.
Similar distinguished, renowned, prominent, esteemed
Opposite unknown, obscure
From Latin eminere, “to stand out, to rise above”: e (out) + minere (to jut out).