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eminence

noun
em·​i·​nence | \ ˈe-mə-nən(t)s How to pronounce eminence (audio) \

Definition of eminence

1 : a position of prominence or superiority
2 : one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty: such as
a : a person of high rank or attainments —often used as a title for a cardinal
b : a natural elevation
c : an anatomical protuberance (as on a bone)

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Examples of eminence in a Sentence

the eminence of the Nobel Prize in the field of awards and prizes the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city

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In his department at Penn, colleagues and students who saw past the presumptuous veneer that overlaid his interactions with them came away with the impression that there was something unearned about his eminence. — Benjamin Moser, Harper's magazine, "Regarding the Pen of Others," 19 Aug. 2019 This mirrored the tactics of the 1976 campaign, during which Democratic eminence Averell Harriman conveyed to the Soviet foreign ministry that Carter was anxious to negotiate and would be more agreeable to deal with than then-President Gerald Ford. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "Democrats Are the True Election Meddlers," 15 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of eminence

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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eminence

noun

English Language Learners Definition of eminence

: a condition of being well-known and successful
formal : a person of high rank or achievements
formal : an area of high ground

eminence

noun
em·​i·​nence | \ ˈe-mə-nəns How to pronounce eminence (audio) \

Kids Definition of eminence

1 : the condition of being well-known and respected The brilliant scientist had earned eminence in her field.
2 : a piece of high ground : hill

eminence

noun
em·​i·​nence | \ ˈem-ə-nən(t)s How to pronounce eminence (audio) \

Medical Definition of eminence

: a protuberance or projection on a bodily part and especially a bone

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