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Meaning of 'eminence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Eminence [ n.]
- That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height.
- An elevated condition among men; a place or station above men in general, either in rank, office, or celebrity; social or moral loftiness; high rank; distinction; preferment.
- A title of honor, especially applied to a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.

Meaning of 'eminence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . eminence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- high status importance owing to marked superiority
Example in sentence:
  • a scholar of great eminence

Nearby Words:

emicant emication emiction emictory emigrant emigrate emigrated emigrating emigration emigrational

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