emˈinence noun

1. A part eminent or rising above the rest
2. A rising piece of ground
3. A ridge or knob
4. Height
5. Distinction
6. A title given in 1631 to cardinals, previously styled Most Illustrious
7. Advantage or upper hand (Shakespeare)

emˈinency noun

eminenˈtial /-shəl/ adjective (obsolete)

emˈinently adverb

1. In an eminent manner
2. Very
3. Obviously

eminent domain noun

The right by which the supreme authority in a state may appropriate an individual's property for public use