EMINENCE

tuberosity, tubercle, eminence

(noun) a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

eminence, distinction, preeminence, note

(noun) high status importance owing to marked superiority; “a scholar of great eminence”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

eminence (countable and uncountable, plural eminences)

Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.

The quality or state of being eminent.

Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.

(geology) An elevated land area or a hill.

(anatomy) A protuberance.

(uncountable) A dark purple color.

Synonyms

• distinction

• prominence

• renown

• celebrity

Antonyms

• (someone of high rank, reputation or social status): obscurity

• (the quality or state of being eminent): mediocrity

Proper noun

Eminence

An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana, United States.

A ghost town in Finney County, Kansas, United States.

A home rule city in Henry County, Kentucky, United States.

A city, the county seat of Shannon County, Missouri, United States.

Source: Wiktionary

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Em"i*nence, n. Etym: [L. eminentia, fr. eminens eminent: cf. F. éminence.]

1. That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height. Without either eminences or cavities. Dryden. The temple of honor ought to be seated on an eminence. Burke.

2. 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. Milton. You 've too a woman's heart, which ever yet Affected eminence, wealth, sovereignty. Shak.

3. A title of honor, especially applied to a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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