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  • 1 nobler

    I.
    v. trans. To know, to be acquainted with someone.
    II.
    v. pronom. Comment tu te nobles? What's your name? (In its pronominal form this verb is always found in the interrogative; no-one would say 'Je me noble' or 'Il se noble'.)

    Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > nobler

  • 2 urozenější

    Czech-English dictionary > urozenější

  • 3 großherziger

    Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > großherziger

  • 4 noble

    adj.
    noble.
    los nobles the nobility
    m.
    1 nobleman, man of nobility, noble.
    2 noblewoman, woman of nobility.
    * * *
    1 (gen) noble; (madera) fine
    1 (hombre) nobleman; (mujer) noblewoman
    1 the nobility sing
    * * *
    1. noun mf.
    nobleman / noblewoman
    2. adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=aristocrático) noble
    2) (=honrado) noble
    3) [madera] fine
    2.
    SMF nobleman/noblewoman

    los nobles — the nobility sing, the nobles

    * * *
    I
    a) <familia/ascendencia> noble

    un caballero de noble linaje — (liter) a knight of noble lineage (liter)

    b) ( bondadoso) noble
    c) < animal> noble
    d) < madera> fine
    II
    (m) nobleman; (f) noblewoman

    los noble — the nobles, the nobility

    * * *
    = noble [nobler -comp., noblest -sup.], lofty [loftier -comp., loftiest -sup.], gallant, high-minded, patrician, noble, nobleman [noblemen, -pl.], noblewoman [noblewomen, -pl.].
    Ex. The bookseller is concerned with a more noble form of merchandise than any other and he is thus an aristocrat among traders.
    Ex. Librarians across the world should set themselves the lofty task of striving to create a global society in which people enjoy peaceful coexistence.
    Ex. This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.
    Ex. The conference produced a high-minded, challenging agenda for the library community in the coming year = El congreso elaboró un programa lleno de retos y de principios muy elevados para la comunidad bibliotecaria en el año entrante.
    Ex. The patrician and merchant Hans Heinrich Herwart (1520-83) was one of the foremost collectors of musical sources in the 16th century.
    Ex. The nobles had always claimed a preference for advancement in the army, the navy, the church, and the parliaments.
    Ex. He was assassinated by noblemen who feared that his licentious manner and ignorance would undermine the monarchy.
    Ex. It is no coincidence that what literary and artistic works by women have survived are by noblewomen.
    ----
    * gas noble = noble gas.
    * * *
    I
    a) <familia/ascendencia> noble

    un caballero de noble linaje — (liter) a knight of noble lineage (liter)

    b) ( bondadoso) noble
    c) < animal> noble
    d) < madera> fine
    II
    (m) nobleman; (f) noblewoman

    los noble — the nobles, the nobility

    * * *
    = noble [nobler -comp., noblest -sup.], lofty [loftier -comp., loftiest -sup.], gallant, high-minded, patrician, noble, nobleman [noblemen, -pl.], noblewoman [noblewomen, -pl.].

    Ex: The bookseller is concerned with a more noble form of merchandise than any other and he is thus an aristocrat among traders.

    Ex: Librarians across the world should set themselves the lofty task of striving to create a global society in which people enjoy peaceful coexistence.
    Ex: This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.
    Ex: The conference produced a high-minded, challenging agenda for the library community in the coming year = El congreso elaboró un programa lleno de retos y de principios muy elevados para la comunidad bibliotecaria en el año entrante.
    Ex: The patrician and merchant Hans Heinrich Herwart (1520-83) was one of the foremost collectors of musical sources in the 16th century.
    Ex: The nobles had always claimed a preference for advancement in the army, the navy, the church, and the parliaments.
    Ex: He was assassinated by noblemen who feared that his licentious manner and ignorance would undermine the monarchy.
    Ex: It is no coincidence that what literary and artistic works by women have survived are by noblewomen.
    * gas noble = noble gas.

    * * *
    1 ‹familia/ascendencia› noble
    un caballero de noble linaje ( liter); a knight of noble lineage ( liter)
    2 (magnánimo) noble
    un gesto muy noble a very noble gesture
    3 ‹animal› noble
    4 ‹madera› fine
    Compuesto:
    el noble bruto the horse
    palmeó al noble bruto he patted his noble steed ( liter)
    masculine, feminine
    A ( masculine) nobleman
    los noble the nobles, the nobility
    B ( feminine) noblewoman
    * * *

    noble adjetivo


    b) ‹ madera› fine

    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (m) nobleman;
    (f) noblewoman;

    noble
    I adjetivo
    1 (aristocrático) noble
    2 (sincero, honrado) honest, noble
    II mf (hombre) nobleman
    (mujer) noblewoman

    ' noble' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    elevada
    - elevado
    - par
    - proceder
    - señorial
    - solar
    - solariega
    - solariego
    - altivo
    - hermoso
    - metal
    - sangre
    - sublime
    English:
    baron
    - count
    - countess
    - lofty
    - noble
    - nobleman
    - noblewoman
    - dowager
    - lord
    - title
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [de la nobleza] noble
    2. [sentimiento, causa] noble;
    fue un gesto muy noble it was a very noble gesture
    3. [animal] noble
    4. [metal] noble;
    [madera] fine
    5. [gas] noble
    ♦ nmf
    noble;
    los nobles the nobility
    * * *
    m/f & adj noble
    * * *
    noble adj
    : noble
    ♦ noblemente adv
    noble nmf
    : nobleman m, noblewoman f
    * * *
    noble adj n noble

    Spanish-English dictionary > noble

  • 5 К-473

    ЗА ЧТО КУПИЛ, ЗА ТО И ПРОДАЮ (saying) I am just repeating what I have heard (said when a person repeats rumors or another person's words and therefore does not want to be held responsible for them, cannot vouch for their truthfulness etc): — I am only telling you (passing on) what I heard (what they told me)
    (in limited contexts) take it for what itfs worth. (authors usage) «А ты-то это точно знаешь?»... - «Я почем купил, потом и продаю...» (Шолохов 4). "But do you know this for a fact?"...Tm only telling you what I heard..." (4a).
    «...Иные там, с образом мыслей поблагороднее, так даже руки ему не хотели подать на первых порах: слишком-де уж стремительно в консерваторы перескочил... Повторяю: легенда. За что купил, за то и продал» (Достоевский 2). "...Some persons there, of a nobler cast of mind, did not even want to shake hands with him at first, he jumped over to the conservatives a bit too precipitously....! repeat: it's a legend. Take it for what it's worth" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-473

  • 6 Р-360

    ПОДАВАТЬ/ПОДАТЬ РУКУ кому VP subj: human
    1. to clasp s.o. 's hand when greeting, parting with, or congratulating him
    X подал Y-y руку (X и Y подали друг другу руки) - X shook Y's hand (X and Y shook hands, X shook hands with Y).
    "...Иные там, с образом мыслей поблагороднее, так даже руки ему не хотели подать на первых порах: слишком-де уж стремительно в консерваторы перескочил...» (Достоевский 2). u...Some persons there, of a nobler cast of mind, did not even want to shake hands with him at first: he jumped over to the conservatives a bit too precipitously..." (2a).
    2. to extend one's hand or arm to s.o. as an offer of help
    X подал Y-y руку - X offered Y his hand (arm)
    X held out his hand (arm) to Y.
    Дойдя до середины комнаты, она пошатнулась я вскочил, подал ей руку и довел ее до кресел (Лермонтов 1). When she reached the middle of the room she swayed
    I leapt to her side, offered her my arm and led her to an armchair (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Р-360

  • 7 за что купил, за то и продаю

    • ЗА ЧТО КУПИЛ, ЗА ТО И ПРОДАЮ
    [saying]
    =====
    ⇒ I am just repeating what I have heard (said when a person repeats rumors or another person's words and therefore does not want to be held responsible for them, cannot vouch for their truthfulness etc):
    - [in limited contexts] take it for what it's worth.
         ♦ [authors usage] "А ты-то это точно знаешь?"... - "Я почем купил, потом и продаю..." (Шолохов 4). "But do you know this for a fact?"..."I'm only telling you what I heard..." (4a).
         ♦ "...Иные там, с образом мыслей поблагороднее, так даже руки ему не хотели подать на первых порах: слишком-де уж стремительно в консерваторы перескочил... Повторяю: легенда. За что купил, за то и продал" (Достоевский 2). "...Some persons there, of a nobler cast of mind, did not even want to shake hands with him at first, he jumped over to the conservatives a bit too precipitously....! repeat: it's a legend. Take it for what it's worth" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > за что купил, за то и продаю

  • 8 подавать руку

    • ПОДАВАТЬ/ПОДАТЬ РУКУ кому
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to clasp s.o.'s hand when greeting, parting with, or congratulating him:
    - X подал Y-y руку( X и Y подали друг другу руки) - X shook Y's hand (X and Y shook hands, X shook hands with Y).
         ♦ "...Иные там, с образом мыслей поблагороднее, так даже руки ему не хотели подать на первых порах: слишком-де уж стремительно в консерваторы перескочил..." (Достоевский 2)....Some persons there, of a nobler cast of mind, did not even want to shake hands with him at first: he jumped over to the conservatives a bit too precipitously..." (2a).
    2. to extend one's hand or arm to s.o. as an offer of help:
    - X подал Y-y руку≈ X offered Y his hand (arm);
    - X held out his hand (arm) to Y.
         ♦ Дойдя до середины комнаты, она пошатнулась; я вскочил, подал ей руку и довел ее до кресел (Лермонтов 1). When she reached the middle of the room she swayed; I leapt to her side, offered her my arm and led her to an armchair (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подавать руку

  • 9 подать руку

    • ПОДАВАТЬ/ПОДАТЬ РУКУ кому
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to clasp s.o.'s hand when greeting, parting with, or congratulating him:
    - X подал Y-y руку( X и Y подали друг другу руки) - X shook Y's hand (X and Y shook hands, X shook hands with Y).
         ♦ "...Иные там, с образом мыслей поблагороднее, так даже руки ему не хотели подать на первых порах: слишком-де уж стремительно в консерваторы перескочил..." (Достоевский 2)....Some persons there, of a nobler cast of mind, did not even want to shake hands with him at first: he jumped over to the conservatives a bit too precipitously..." (2a).
    2. to extend one's hand or arm to s.o. as an offer of help:
    - X подал Y-y руку≈ X offered Y his hand (arm);
    - X held out his hand (arm) to Y.
         ♦ Дойдя до середины комнаты, она пошатнулась; я вскочил, подал ей руку и довел ее до кресел (Лермонтов 1). When she reached the middle of the room she swayed; I leapt to her side, offered her my arm and led her to an armchair (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подать руку

  • 10 Как свинью в кафтан ни ряди, она свиньей останется

    Refining a man's appearance does not make him nobler or wiser. See Кляча и в золотой узде не конь (K), Наряди свинью хоть в серьги, а она все в навоз пойдет (H), На свинью хоть седло надень - все конем не будет (H), Осел ослом остается и в орденах, и в лентах (O), Пень - так пень, хоть золотое платье надень (П), Постригся кот, намылся кот, а все тот же кот (П)
    Cf: An ape is an ape, a varlet is a varlet, though they be clad in silk and scarlet (Am.). An ape's an ape, a varlet's a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet (Br.). An ass is an ass, though laden with gold (Am.). An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold (Br.). A boor remains a boor though he sleeps on a silken bolster (Br.). Dress a monkey as you will, it remains a monkey still (Am.). A golden bit does not make a horse any better (Br.). A golden bit does not make the horse any better (Am.)

    Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Как свинью в кафтан ни ряди, она свиньей останется

  • 11 Hamburger

    m; -s, -; GASTR. hamburger
    —
    m; -s, -, Hamburgerin f; -, -nen Hamburger; gebürtig: native of Hamburg; Einwohner: citizen of Hamburg
    —
    hamburgisch Adj. Hamburg...
    * * *
    der Hamburger
    (Speise) beefburger; burger; hamburger
    * * *
    Hạm|bur|ger I ['hambʊrgɐ]
    adj attr
    Hamburg II ['hambʊrgɐ]
    m -s, - (COOK)
    hamburger III ['hambʊrgɐ]
    1. m -s, -, Ham|bur|ge|rin
    [-ərɪn]
    2. f -, -nen
    native or (= Einwohner) inhabitant of Hamburg
    * * *
    (a bread roll containing one of these.) hamburger
    * * *
    Ham·bur·ger1
    <-s, ->
    [ˈhambʊrgɐ]
    m hamburger
    Ham·bur·ger2
    [ˈhambʊrgɐ]
    adj attr Hamburg
    Blankenese ist ein nobler \Hamburger Stadtteil Blankenese is a posh Hamburg suburb
    Ham·bur·ger(in)
    <-s, ->
    [ˈhambʊrgɐ]
    m(f) native of Hamburg
    * * *
    I 1.
    der; Hamburgers, Hamburger: native of Hamburg; (Einwohner) inhabitant of Hamburg
    2.
    indeklinabeles Adjektiv Hamburg

    der Hamburger Hafen — the harbour at Hamburg; Hamburg harbour

    II
    der; Hamburgers, Hamburger od. Hamburgers (Frikadelle) hamburger
    * * *
    Hamburger1 m; -s, -; GASTR hamburger
    Hamburger2 m; -s, -, Hamburgerin f; -, -nen Hamburger; gebürtig: native of Hamburg; Einwohner: citizen of Hamburg
    Hamburger3, hamburgisch adj Hamburg …
    * * *
    I 1.
    der; Hamburgers, Hamburger: native of Hamburg; (Einwohner) inhabitant of Hamburg
    2.
    indeklinabeles Adjektiv Hamburg

    der Hamburger Hafen — the harbour at Hamburg; Hamburg harbour

    II
    der; Hamburgers, Hamburger od. Hamburgers (Frikadelle) hamburger

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hamburger

  • 12 nobel

    Adj.
    1. geh. noble, high-minded
    2. umg. (großzügig, freigebig) generous
    3. umg. (luxuriös) classy, posh, Am. upmarket
    * * *
    noble
    * * *
    no|bel ['noːbl]
    1. adj
    (= edelmütig) noble; (inf) (= großzügig) generous, lavish; (= kostspielig) extravagant; (= elegant) posh (inf)

    ein nobler Kunde (iro inf) — a pleasant customer, a nice type of person

    2. adv
    (= edelmütig) nobly; (= großzügig) generously

    nóbel wohnen — to live in posh surroundings

    das war nóbel gedacht — that was a noble thought

    nóbel geht die Welt zugrunde (iro) — there's nothing like going out in style

    sich nóbel zeigen (inf) — to be generous

    er zeigte sich sehr nóbel und verzieh ihm — he nobly forgave him

    * * *
    no·bel
    [ˈno:bl̩]
    I. adj
    1. (edel) noble, honourable [or AM -orable
    2. (luxuriös) luxurious, plush[y] fam
    3. (großzügig) generous
    ein nobles Geschenk a lavish gift
    ▪ \nobel sein to be generous
    was, 20 % Trinkgeld hat er gegeben? \nobel, \nobel! what, he gave a tip of 20%? very generous!
    II. adv
    1. (edel) nobly, honourably [or AM -orably
    2. (großzügig) generously
    * * *
    1.
    1) (geh.): (edel) noble; noble[-minded] < person>
    2) < oft spött.: luxuriös> elegant, (coll.) posh < boutique, house, hotel>; fine < cigar>
    3) (ugs.): (freigebig) lavish, generous <tip, present>; generous < person>
    2.
    1) (geh.): (edel) nobly
    2) (oft spött.): (luxuriös) < dress, live, eat> in the grand style
    * * *
    nobel adj
    1. geh noble, high-minded
    2. umg (großzügig, freigebig) generous
    3. umg (luxuriös) classy, posh, US upmarket
    * * *
    1.
    1) (geh.): (edel) noble; noble[-minded] < person>
    2) <oft spött.: luxuriös> elegant, (coll.) posh <boutique, house, hotel>; fine < cigar>
    3) (ugs.): (freigebig) lavish, generous <tip, present>; generous < person>
    2.
    1) (geh.): (edel) nobly
    2) (oft spött.): (luxuriös) <dress, live, eat> in the grand style
    * * *
    adj.
    noble adj.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nobel

  • 13 GJÓTA

    (gýt; gaut, gutum; gotinn), v.
    1) g. hrognum, to spawn;
    2) g. augum, sjonum, to cast a look.
    * * *
    pret, gaut, pl. gutu; pres. gýtr; pret. subj. gyti; part. gotinn;, [Ulf. gjutan; A. S. geôtan; O. H. G. giuzan; Germ. giessen; Dan. gyde; Swed. giuta = to cast (of metal), but this sense is not found in the Icel.]:—to drop, throw, cast one’s young, with dat.; Icel. say kefla or kelfa (kálfr), of a cow, whale, deer; kasta, of a mare; kæpa, of a seal (kópr, a young seal;) hrygna, of a fish; gjóta, of a cat, dog, fox, mouse, and of a fish, to spawn; whence gota, spawn; got-rauf, q. v.; þá gjóta þeir hrognum sínum, Sks. 46; nýgotinn hvolpr, a new-dropped cub (dog, kitten).
    2. in the phrase, gjóta augum, to twinkle, Fas. iii. 497; gjóta hornauga, to look askant.—That gjóta was originally used in a nobler sense maybe inferred from the fact that the names of two Teutonic people, the Gautar ( Gauts) and Gotar (Goths, = the born, Lat. nati) are in all likelihood derived from the same root.

    Íslensk-ensk orðabók > GJÓTA

  • 14 inn-yfli

    n. pl., spelt innylfi, Fms. ix. 467 (Cod. Fris.), El. (twice); [A. S. inelfe; O. H. G. innuovili and innôdi, in-adiri; cp. Germ. eingeweide; Grimm, Gr. iii. 407; originally a distinction seems to have been made between innylfi, the bowels, and iðr, the nobler parts, viscera, the seat of feeling and sense, see iðr]:—the entrails, bowels, Ld. 216, Stj. 77, MS. 4. 20, 22, Al. 34, Sks. 135, Fms. ix. 467.

    Íslensk-ensk orðabók > inn-yfli

  • 15 Hamburger

    Ham·bur·ger
    1. Ham·bur·ger <-s, -> [ʼhambʊrgɐ] m
    hamburger
    2. Ham·bur·ger [ʼhambʊrgɐ] adj
    attr Hamburg;
    Blankenese ist ein nobler \Hamburger Stadtteil Blankenese is a posh Hamburg suburb
    3. Ham·bur·ger(in) <-s, -> [ʼhambʊrgɐ] m(f)
    native of Hamburg

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Hamburger

  • 16 vznešenější

    Czech-English dictionary > vznešenější

  • 17 أشرف

    أشْرَف
    nobler; more honorable; more honest; more upright, more straightforward, more righteous

    Arabic-English new dictionary > أشرف

  • 18 أكرم

    أكْرَم
    more generous, more liberal; more honorable, more respectable; nobler; more precious, more valuable

    Arabic-English new dictionary > أكرم

  • 19 eminentes

    ē-mĭnĕo, ŭi, 2, v. n., to stand out, project (freq. and class.).
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (syn.:

    exstare, excedere): cum ex terra nihil emineret, quod contemplationi caeli officere posset,

    Cic. Div. 1, 42:

    globus terrae e mari,

    id. Tusc. 1, 28:

    stipites ex terra,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 73, 6; cf.:

    stipites ab ramis,

    id. ib. §

    3: belua ponto,

    Ov. M. 4, 690:

    rupes aequore,

    Luc. 2, 667:

    moles aquā,

    Curt. 4, 2, 21:

    oculi extra terram,

    Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 154:

    balaena dorso multum super aquas,

    id. 9, 6, 5, § 14:

    super corpus quasi verrucula,

    Cels. 5, 28, 14:

    ferrum per costas,

    Liv. 8, 7 et saep.— Absol., Caes. B. C. 1, 41, 4; 2, 9, 1; Sall. J. 94, 2; Lucr. 1, 780 et saep.; cf.

    alte,

    Ov. M. 15, 697:

    hasta in partes ambas,

    id. ib. 5, 139:

    jugum in mare,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 24, 3; cf.:

    lingua in altum (i. e. mare),

    Liv. 44, 11.—
    B.
    In partic., in painting, to stand out in relief, be prominent, as the lights in a picture, Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 101; Quint. 2, 17, 21; 8, 5, 26; Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 131 al.; cf. eminentia, I.—
    II.
    Trop., to be prominent, stand out, become conspicuous (syn.: eluceo, praecello, excello, appareo, praesto, antecedo).
    A.
    In gen.:

    animus, cum erit inclusus in corpore, eminebit foras,

    will extend beyond, Cic. Rep. 6, 26 Mos.:

    ii quorum eminet audacia atque projecta est,

    id. Clu. 65, 183:

    quod quo studiosius ab ipsis opprimitur et absconditur, eo magis eminet et apparet,

    comes out, becomes visible, id. Rosc. Am. 41 fin.; cf. id. Verr. 2, 5, 62 Zumpt N. cr.; id. Tusc. 2, 26 fin.; Quint. 2, 12, 7; 11, 1, 56; 11, 3, 73 Spald.; Liv. 2, 5 fin.; 2, 10 al.; Curt. 4, 1, 24; 8, 1, 50; Ov. F. 3, 250:

    vix ex gratulando miser jam eminebam,

    was but now emerging from the flood of congratulations, Plaut. Capt. 3, 2, 5:

    vox eminet una,

    makes itself distinctly audible, Ov. M. 15, 607.—
    B.
    In partic., to be prominent, conspicuous through one's (good) qualities, to distinguish one's self, be eminent:

    Demosthenes unus eminet inter omnes in omni genere dicendi,

    Cic. Or. 29 fin.; so with inter, Quint. 8, 5, 9; 12, 5, 5; cf. with super, Flor. 4, 2, 10:

    in aliqua re,

    Quint. 1, 12, 15; 2, 3, 6; 8, 3, 64 al.:

    aliqua re,

    Vell. 2, 127, 2; 2, 130, 1; Quint. 2, 8, 4; 3, 8, 65.— Absol.:

    excellit atque eminet vis, potestas, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 28;

    so with excellit,

    Tac. Or. 32:

    quae (sententiarum ornamenta) emineant pauciora,

    Cic. Or. 24, 81; so Liv. 5, 36; Vell. 2, 49 al.:

    altius,

    Nep. Chabr. 3, 3.—Hence, ēmĭnens, entis, P. a., standing out, projecting, prominent, high, lofty.
    A.
    Lit. (syn. editus):

    promontoria,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 23, 2:

    trabes,

    id. ib. 2, 9, 5:

    saxa,

    Sall. J. 93, 4:

    oculi,

    Cic. Vatin. 2:

    genae leviter,

    id. N. D. 2, 57, 143:

    statura,

    Suet. Calig. 50:

    capita papaverum,

    Front. Strat. 1, 1, 4; Flor. 1, 7, 7: aedes, standing on high ground (opp. plana), id. 1, 9, 4:

    nihil (in globo),

    Cic. N. D. 2, 18; cf. ib. 1, 27; cf. also the art. eminentia: patibulo eminens affigebatur, Sall. H. Fragm. ap. Non. 366, 14 (4, 40 Dietsch).— Comp.:

    trabes,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 9, 3:

    nasus a summo,

    Suet. Aug. 79;

    of perspective in painting: alia eminentiora, alia reductiora fecerunt,

    Quint. 11, 3, 46.— Sup.:

    aliquod in montibus (i. e. vertex),

    Quint. 8, 2, 7; cf.

    mons,

    Flor. 4, 12, 49.—
    B.
    Trop., lofty, distinguished, eminent (esp. freq. in the postAug. per., and mostly in the sup.; syn.:

    praeclarus, praestans, excellens, etc.): species deorum quae nihil solidi habeat, nihil eminentis,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 27, 75:

    ingenium,

    Quint. 6 prooem. §

    1: res dictu,

    Vell. 2, 114, 1.—Prov.:

    eminentis fortunae comes invidia,

    Vell. Pat. 1, 9, 6.— Plur. as subst.: ēmĭnentes, ĭum, m., distinguished men, Tac. Agr. 5.— ēmĭnentĭa, ĭum, n.
    (α).
    Admirable passages in an oration, Quint. 10, 1, 86.—
    (β).
    Greatness, distinction:

    nun. quam eminentia invidia carent,

    Vell. 2, 40, 6.— Comp.:

    eloquentia,

    Tac. Or. 25.— Sup.:

    auctores,

    Quint. 1, 2, 2; 1, 10, 10; 2, 3, 1; 9, 4, 79 et saep.; cf. Ruhnk. Vell. 2, 83 fin. — In the later empire, Eminentissimus was a title of the Praefectus praetorio, and of the Magister militum, Cod. Just. 12, 47, 1; 9, 41, 11 et saep.— Adv.: ēmĭnenter, highly, eminently, August. in Psa. 95, 1.— Comp.:

    projectae cautes eminentius,

    Amm. 24, 2, 12:

    non eminentius quam municipaliter natus,

    i. e. of higher, nobler birth, Sid. Ep. 1, 11.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > eminentes

  • 20 emineo

    ē-mĭnĕo, ŭi, 2, v. n., to stand out, project (freq. and class.).
    I.
    Lit.
    A.
    In gen. (syn.:

    exstare, excedere): cum ex terra nihil emineret, quod contemplationi caeli officere posset,

    Cic. Div. 1, 42:

    globus terrae e mari,

    id. Tusc. 1, 28:

    stipites ex terra,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 73, 6; cf.:

    stipites ab ramis,

    id. ib. §

    3: belua ponto,

    Ov. M. 4, 690:

    rupes aequore,

    Luc. 2, 667:

    moles aquā,

    Curt. 4, 2, 21:

    oculi extra terram,

    Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 154:

    balaena dorso multum super aquas,

    id. 9, 6, 5, § 14:

    super corpus quasi verrucula,

    Cels. 5, 28, 14:

    ferrum per costas,

    Liv. 8, 7 et saep.— Absol., Caes. B. C. 1, 41, 4; 2, 9, 1; Sall. J. 94, 2; Lucr. 1, 780 et saep.; cf.

    alte,

    Ov. M. 15, 697:

    hasta in partes ambas,

    id. ib. 5, 139:

    jugum in mare,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 24, 3; cf.:

    lingua in altum (i. e. mare),

    Liv. 44, 11.—
    B.
    In partic., in painting, to stand out in relief, be prominent, as the lights in a picture, Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 101; Quint. 2, 17, 21; 8, 5, 26; Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 131 al.; cf. eminentia, I.—
    II.
    Trop., to be prominent, stand out, become conspicuous (syn.: eluceo, praecello, excello, appareo, praesto, antecedo).
    A.
    In gen.:

    animus, cum erit inclusus in corpore, eminebit foras,

    will extend beyond, Cic. Rep. 6, 26 Mos.:

    ii quorum eminet audacia atque projecta est,

    id. Clu. 65, 183:

    quod quo studiosius ab ipsis opprimitur et absconditur, eo magis eminet et apparet,

    comes out, becomes visible, id. Rosc. Am. 41 fin.; cf. id. Verr. 2, 5, 62 Zumpt N. cr.; id. Tusc. 2, 26 fin.; Quint. 2, 12, 7; 11, 1, 56; 11, 3, 73 Spald.; Liv. 2, 5 fin.; 2, 10 al.; Curt. 4, 1, 24; 8, 1, 50; Ov. F. 3, 250:

    vix ex gratulando miser jam eminebam,

    was but now emerging from the flood of congratulations, Plaut. Capt. 3, 2, 5:

    vox eminet una,

    makes itself distinctly audible, Ov. M. 15, 607.—
    B.
    In partic., to be prominent, conspicuous through one's (good) qualities, to distinguish one's self, be eminent:

    Demosthenes unus eminet inter omnes in omni genere dicendi,

    Cic. Or. 29 fin.; so with inter, Quint. 8, 5, 9; 12, 5, 5; cf. with super, Flor. 4, 2, 10:

    in aliqua re,

    Quint. 1, 12, 15; 2, 3, 6; 8, 3, 64 al.:

    aliqua re,

    Vell. 2, 127, 2; 2, 130, 1; Quint. 2, 8, 4; 3, 8, 65.— Absol.:

    excellit atque eminet vis, potestas, etc.,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 28;

    so with excellit,

    Tac. Or. 32:

    quae (sententiarum ornamenta) emineant pauciora,

    Cic. Or. 24, 81; so Liv. 5, 36; Vell. 2, 49 al.:

    altius,

    Nep. Chabr. 3, 3.—Hence, ēmĭnens, entis, P. a., standing out, projecting, prominent, high, lofty.
    A.
    Lit. (syn. editus):

    promontoria,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 23, 2:

    trabes,

    id. ib. 2, 9, 5:

    saxa,

    Sall. J. 93, 4:

    oculi,

    Cic. Vatin. 2:

    genae leviter,

    id. N. D. 2, 57, 143:

    statura,

    Suet. Calig. 50:

    capita papaverum,

    Front. Strat. 1, 1, 4; Flor. 1, 7, 7: aedes, standing on high ground (opp. plana), id. 1, 9, 4:

    nihil (in globo),

    Cic. N. D. 2, 18; cf. ib. 1, 27; cf. also the art. eminentia: patibulo eminens affigebatur, Sall. H. Fragm. ap. Non. 366, 14 (4, 40 Dietsch).— Comp.:

    trabes,

    Caes. B. C. 2, 9, 3:

    nasus a summo,

    Suet. Aug. 79;

    of perspective in painting: alia eminentiora, alia reductiora fecerunt,

    Quint. 11, 3, 46.— Sup.:

    aliquod in montibus (i. e. vertex),

    Quint. 8, 2, 7; cf.

    mons,

    Flor. 4, 12, 49.—
    B.
    Trop., lofty, distinguished, eminent (esp. freq. in the postAug. per., and mostly in the sup.; syn.:

    praeclarus, praestans, excellens, etc.): species deorum quae nihil solidi habeat, nihil eminentis,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 27, 75:

    ingenium,

    Quint. 6 prooem. §

    1: res dictu,

    Vell. 2, 114, 1.—Prov.:

    eminentis fortunae comes invidia,

    Vell. Pat. 1, 9, 6.— Plur. as subst.: ēmĭnentes, ĭum, m., distinguished men, Tac. Agr. 5.— ēmĭnentĭa, ĭum, n.
    (α).
    Admirable passages in an oration, Quint. 10, 1, 86.—
    (β).
    Greatness, distinction:

    nun. quam eminentia invidia carent,

    Vell. 2, 40, 6.— Comp.:

    eloquentia,

    Tac. Or. 25.— Sup.:

    auctores,

    Quint. 1, 2, 2; 1, 10, 10; 2, 3, 1; 9, 4, 79 et saep.; cf. Ruhnk. Vell. 2, 83 fin. — In the later empire, Eminentissimus was a title of the Praefectus praetorio, and of the Magister militum, Cod. Just. 12, 47, 1; 9, 41, 11 et saep.— Adv.: ēmĭnenter, highly, eminently, August. in Psa. 95, 1.— Comp.:

    projectae cautes eminentius,

    Amm. 24, 2, 12:

    non eminentius quam municipaliter natus,

    i. e. of higher, nobler birth, Sid. Ep. 1, 11.

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