eminence
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
- (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being eminent.
- (countable, uncountable) Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.
- (countable, uncountable) An elevated land area or a hill.
- (countable, uncountable) A protuberance.
- (uncountable) A dark purple color.
Synonyms
celebrity
chosen one
carefully chosen person
out of common run
largeness
uphearal
superb quality
eminentia
his Reverence
pre-excellence
rising ground
gibbose bunchy
successful career
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛmɪnəns/
Etymology
From Old French eminence, from Latin ēminēntia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”).
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