26984 words

eminence

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
the state of being famous, respected, or important:

Examples:

his eminence as a movie director
2
part of an organ in the body, especially a bone, that sticks out:

Examples:

the thenar eminence in the hand
3
the title of a cardinal (= priest of very high rank in the Roman Catholic Church)
4
the state of being famous and important:

Examples:

his eminence as a lawyer

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