Meaning
Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“to flow”). Displaced native Old English deal.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-23MBEINTU
- 2026-07-02MEGILNT
- 2026-02-11METIFNY
- 2026-01-13MEYTLIN
- 2025-11-15METOIGN
- 2025-10-26MAEINTY
- 2025-06-22TENJIMO
- 2025-04-04ECTMINX
- 2025-01-06TYMFINE
- 2024-11-14TEGIMNZ
- 2024-05-12MCNIELT
- 2023-07-12NEYTMIF
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.