Both Uses of
eminent
in
Pride and Prejudice
- Bingley urged Mr. Jones being sent for immediately; while his sisters, convinced that no country advice could be of any service, recommended an express to town for one of the most eminent physicians.†
Chpt 8 *
- They gradually ascended for half-a-mile, and then found themselves at the top of a considerable eminence, where the wood ceased, and the eye was instantly caught by Pemberley House, situated on the opposite side of a valley, into which the road with some abruptness wound.†
Chpt 43
Definition:
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(eminent) respected and famous or important
or:
describing something as outstanding, admired, or of high quality