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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024em•i•nence /ˈɛmənəns/USA pronunciation n. - high rank or reputation:[uncountable]gained a great deal of eminence.
- Religion a title of honor, applied to cardinals:[proper noun* His/Your + Eminence]They introduced His Eminence, John Cardinal Mancini.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024em•i•nence (em′ə nəns),USA pronunciation n. - high station, rank, or repute:philosophers of eminence.
- a high place or part;
a hill or elevation;
height. - Religion(cap.) [Rom. Cath. Ch.]a title of honor, applied to cardinals (usually prec. by His or Your).
- [Anat.]an elevation or projection, esp. on a bone.
- Latin ēminentia, equivalent. to ēmin- (base of ēminēre to stand out; see eminent) + -entia -ence
- Anglo-French
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conspicuousness, note, fame.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prominence.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obscurity.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: eminence /ˈɛmɪnəns/ n - a position of superiority, distinction, high rank, or fame
- a high or raised piece of ground
- a projection of an organ or part
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Latin ēminentia a standing out; see eminent Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Eminence /ˈɛmɪnəns/, Eminency n ( pl -nences, -nencies)- preceded by Your or His: a title used to address or refer to a cardinal
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