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eminence
em·i·nence E0111900 (ĕm′ə-nəns)n.1. A position of great distinction or superiority: rose to eminence as a surgeon.2. A rise of ground; a hill.3. a. A person of high station or great achievements.b. also Eminence Roman Catholic Church Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for a cardinal.4. A projection or protuberance from the surface of a body part, especially a bone.eminence (ˈɛmɪnəns) n1. a position of superiority, distinction, high rank, or fame2. a high or raised piece of ground3. (Anatomy) anatomy a projection of an organ or part Also called: eminency [C17: from French, from Latin ēminentia a standing out; see eminent]
Eminence (ˈɛmɪnəns) or Eminencyn, pl -nences or -nencies (Roman Catholic Church) (preceded by: Your or His) a title used to address or refer to a cardinalem•i•nence (ˈɛm ə nəns)
n. 1. high station, rank, or repute. 2. a high elevation; hill or height. 3. (cap.) a title of honor, applied to cardinals (usu. prec. by His or Your). 4. an anatomical projection, esp. on a bone. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | eminence - high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"preeminence, distinction, notehigh status - a position of superior statusking - preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the lion is the king of beasts" | | 2. |  eminence - a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligamenttuberosity, tubercledeltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity - a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attachesappendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process" |
eminencenoun1. prominence, reputation, importance, fame, celebrity, distinction, note, esteem, rank, dignity, prestige, superiority, greatness, renown, pre-eminence, repute, notability, illustriousness pilots who achieved eminence in the aeronautical world2. high ground, bank, rise, hill, summit, height, mound, elevation, knoll, hillock, kopje or koppie (S. African) The house is built on an eminence, and has a pleasing prospect.eminencenoun1. A position of exalted widely recognized importance:distinction, eminency, fame, glory, illustriousness, luster, mark, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown.2. A natural land elevation:hill, prominence, rise.3. An important, influential person:character, dignitary, leader, lion, nabob, notability, notable, personage.Informal: big-timer, heavyweight, somebody, someone, VIP.Slang: big shot, big wheel, bigwig, muckamuck.Translationseminent (ˈeminənt) adjective outstanding; distinguished; famous. an eminent lawyer. 卓越的，傑出的，顯赫的, 著名的 卓越的，显赫的，著名的 ˈeminence1. distinction; fame. 著名，顯赫 著名，显赫 2. a title of honour used to or of a cardinal. His Eminence Cardinal Kelly. 閣下 地位高的人ˈeminently adverb very. eminently suitable. 非常，完全地 非常，不寻常地 eminence
éminence griseSomeone who is powerful in a particular area without having an official title. The phrase, French for "grey eminence," originally applied to one of Cardinal Richelieu's advisors, a monk who wore a grey robe. A: "Why should I worry about what Bob thinks? He doesn't even have a title!" B: "Yes, but he's the éminence grise of the firm, and the partners really value his opinion."See also: eminencegray eminenceThe power behind the throne; a person who wields considerable power but secretly or surreptitiously. The term is a translation from the French of éminence grise. This phrase originally referred to François Leclerc du Tremblay (1577–1638), the trusted behind-the-scenes adviser of Cardinal Richelieu. The term came into English in the early 1940s when Aldous Huxley wrote a book about Tremblay entitled Grey Eminence (1941). See also power behind the throne.See also: eminence, grayeminence
eminence Anatomy a projection of an organ or part
Eminence, Eminency a title used to address or refer to a cardinal eminence
eminence [em´ĭ-nens] a projection or boss.em·i·nence (em'i-nens), [TA] A circumscribed area raised above the general level of the surrounding surface, particularly on a bone surface. Synonym(s): eminentia [TA] [L. eminentia] eminence (ĕm′ə-nəns)n.1. A position of great distinction or superiority: rose to eminence as a surgeon.2. A rise of ground; a hill.3. a. A person of high station or great achievements.b. also Eminence Roman Catholic Church Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for a cardinal.4. A projection or protuberance from the surface of a body part, especially a bone.em·i·nence (em'i-nĕns) [TA] A circumscribed area raised above the general level of the surrounding surface, particularly on a bone surface.
Synonym(s): eminentia [TA] . [L. eminentia]em·i·nence (em'i-nĕns) [TA] Circumscribed area raised above general level of surrounding surface, particularly in bone. [L. eminentia]eminence
Related to eminence: eminence griseSynonyms for eminencenoun prominenceSynonyms- prominence
- reputation
- importance
- fame
- celebrity
- distinction
- note
- esteem
- rank
- dignity
- prestige
- superiority
- greatness
- renown
- pre-eminence
- repute
- notability
- illustriousness
noun high groundSynonyms- high ground
- bank
- rise
- hill
- summit
- height
- mound
- elevation
- knoll
- hillock
- kopje or koppie
Synonyms for eminencenoun a position of exalted widely recognized importanceSynonyms- distinction
- eminency
- fame
- glory
- illustriousness
- luster
- mark
- notability
- note
- preeminence
- prestige
- prominence
- prominency
- renown
noun a natural land elevationSynonymsnoun an important, influential personSynonyms- character
- dignitary
- leader
- lion
- nabob
- notability
- notable
- personage
- big-timer
- heavyweight
- somebody
- someone
- VIP
- big shot
- big wheel
- bigwig
- muckamuck
Synonyms for eminencenoun high status importance owing to marked superioritySynonyms- preeminence
- distinction
- note
Related Wordsnoun a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligamentSynonymsRelated Words- deltoid eminence
- deltoid tuberosity
- appendage
- outgrowth
- process
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