eminent

A mosquito spots the eminent man and zooms over to wheedle in his ear, but Bashō remains immobile.

The title recognises saints who "made an outstanding or eminent contribution to our knowledge of the faith," according to the Catholic Church of England and Wales.

You don't need me to remind you that the prime minister used to be an eminent lawyer.

Among them was Sarojini Naidu, also an eminent Indian independence leader, who was one of the key advisors to Gandhi at the meeting.

"The argument that is implied is that, somehow, somebody eminent who won a Nobel Prize knew something and we ignored it. It's just not true. It's not what happened," he said.