[em-uh-nuh
ns] 
| 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. |
eminence em·i·nence (ěm'ə-nəns)
n.
The projecting prominent part of an organ, especially a bone.