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
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.
• distinction
• prominence
• renown
• celebrity
• (someone of high rank, reputation or social status): obscurity
• (the quality or state of being eminent): mediocrity
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
Em"i*nence, n. Etym: [L. eminentia, fr. eminens eminent: cf. F. Ă©minence.]
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
9 March 2025
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
