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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 prec. by His or Your).
4. Anatomy. an elevation or projection, esp. on a bone.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < AF < L ēminentia, equiv. to ēmin- (base of ēminēre to stand out; see eminent ) + -entia -ence


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


1. obscurity.
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em·i·nence   (ěm'ə-nəns)   
n.  
  1. A position of great distinction or superiority: rose to eminence as a surgeon.

  2. A rise of ground; a hill.

    1. A person of high station or great achievements.

    2. also Eminence Roman Catholic Church Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for a cardinal.

  3. A projection or protuberance from the surface of a body part, especially a bone.

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Main Entry: em·i·nence
Pronunciation: 'em-&-n&n(t)s
Function: noun
: a protuberance or projection on a bodily part and especially abone
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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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