em·i·nence

[em-uh-nuhns]
noun
1.
high station, rank, or repute: philosophers of eminence.
2.
a high place or part; a hill or elevation; height.
3.
( initial capital letter ) Roman Catholic Church. a title of honor, applied to cardinals (usually preceded by His or Your ).
4.
Anatomy. an elevation or projection, especially on a bone.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin ēminentia, equivalent to ēmin- (base of ēminēre to stand out; see eminent) + -entia -ence

Synonyms
1. conspicuousness, note, fame. 2. prominence.

Antonyms
1. obscurity.
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eminence (ˈɛmɪnəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  a position of superiority, distinction, high rank, or fame
2.  a high or raised piece of ground
3.  anatomy a projection of an organ or part
 
[C17: from French, from Latin ēminentia a standing out; see eminent]

Eminence or Eminency (ˈɛmɪnəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n (preceded by Your or His) , pl -nences, -nencies
a title used to address or refer to a cardinal
 
Eminency or Eminency
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

eminence
1620s, from Fr. eminence, from L. eminentia, from eminens "excellent, prominent" (see eminent). As a title of honor (now only of cardinals) it is attested from 1650s. The original Éminence grise (Fr., lit. "gray eminence") was François Leclerc du Trembley (1577-1638),
confidential agent of Richelieu.
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eminence em·i·nence (ěm'ə-nəns)
n.
The projecting prominent part of an organ, especially a bone.

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Example sentences
It is not even the minute, precise, loving observation of her aspects that gives him his pre-eminence.
The results convinced him of the pre-eminence of genes in human make-up.
If he should bring such a thing about, he would re-emerge from his current
  shaky position to the national eminence he craves.
He attained considerable eminence as a preacher, but still more as a scholar.
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