Translation of "éminent" in English

Monsieur Smith est un violoniste éminent.

Mr Smith is an eminent violinist.

Monsieur Suzuki est un éminent homme de science.

Mr. Suzuki is a great scientist.

Il est éminent tant comme professeur que comme écrivain.

He is eminent both as a teacher and writer.

Il a estimé que menacer un si éminent zone, habitée par des citoyens romains

He felt that threatening such a prominent area, inhabited by Roman citizens, would either