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Definition of eminence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eminence

noun
 
/ˈemɪnəns/
 
/ˈemɪnəns/
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  1. [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being famous and respected, especially in a profession
    • a man of political eminence
    • Few could have predicted that she would reach eminence as a surgeon.
  2. [countable]
    His/Your Eminence
    a title used in speaking to or about a cardinal (= a priest of the highest rank in the Roman Catholic Church)
    • Their Eminences will see you now.
  3. [countable] (old-fashioned or formal) an area of high ground
    • a castle on an eminence overlooking the river
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin eminentia, from eminere ‘jut, project’.
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