eminence

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being eminent.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.
  4. (countable, uncountable) An elevated land area or a hill.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A protuberance.
  6. (uncountable) A dark purple color.

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛmɪnəns/
Etymology

From Old French eminence, from Latin ēminēntia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”).

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