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eminence

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em·i·nence  (m-nns)
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
Noun
1. the state of being well-known and well-respected
2. a piece of high ground

Eminence
Noun
Your or His Eminence a title used to address or refer to a cardinal
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eminence - high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
high status - a position of superior status
king - preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the lion is the king of beasts"
2.eminenceeminence - a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
deltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity - a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches
appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"

eminence
noun 2. high ground, bank, rise, hill, summit, height, mound, elevation, knoll, hillock, kopje or koppie S. African
Translations
eminence [ˈɛmɪnəns] neminencia;
to gain or win eminence → ganarse fama
eminence [ˈɛmɪnəns] néminence f
eminence [ˈɛmɪnəns] nBedeutung f
eminence [ˈɛmɪnəns] neminenza


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But the Snake, proud of his ancient eminence in Scriptural history, was strictly orthodox, and did not accept the scientific view.
The ranges of mountain peaks which Captain Bonneville speaks of, as rising from its bosom, are probably the summits of mountains beyond it, which may be visible at a vast distance, when viewed from an eminence, in the transparent atmosphere of these lofty regions.
His eminence appears to enjoy good health, monseigneur.
 
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