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eminence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tubercle, tuberosity |
| Type of | outgrowth, appendage, process |
| Has types | deltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity |
eminence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | distinction, note, preeminence |
| Type of | high status |
| Has types | king |
| Derivation | eminent |
a scholar of great eminence.
Examples of eminence
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Once the whiz kid of Finland's musical world, Salonen is now its eminence grise.
From the bloomberg.com
Well, in the early stages of Limbaugh's eminence, folks mangled his surname too.
From the time.com
Such public eminence for a Modern American painter was virtually unprecedented.
From the latimes.com
This is not so common a trait among people of his eminence to go without mention.
From the theatlantic.com
Some say he virtually ran the country as the eminence grise behind the president.
From the sfgate.com
Low-carbon markets are the next frontier in the battle for global pre-eminence.
From the guardian.co.uk
It seems that he did not in fact challenge Chad's pre-eminence in his own area.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When they agree, as with USP's regional pre-eminence, it is worth taking note.
From the economist.com
How our place in history determines us, by Temple philosophy's eminence grise.
From the philly.com
- High status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
- Tuberosity: a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
- (eminent) standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
- (eminent) of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"
- The Eminence is a historic building at 122 Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts.
- Someone of high rank, reputation or social station; the quality or state of being eminent; prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem; an elevated land area or a hill; a protuberance
- (eminent) high, lofty; towering; prominent; noteworthy, remarkable, great; of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
- (Eminent) distinguished; notable
- (Eminent) means prominent, not imminent which means something expected to happen soon. [So, your graduation next week is not eminent.]
