Eminence Definition
ĕmə-nəns
noun
A high or lofty place, thing, etc., as a hill.
Webster's New World
Superiority in rank, position, character, achievement, etc.; greatness; celebrity.
Webster's New World
A rise of ground; a hill.
American Heritage
A person of eminence.
Webster's New World
A person of high station or great achievements.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- inferiority
- unimportance
- flat
- low ground
Other Word Forms of Eminence
Noun
Singular:
eminencePlural:
eminencesOrigin of Eminence
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From Old French eminence, from Latin ēminēntia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”).
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