eminence
Someone of high rank, reputation or social statusSomeone of high rank, reputation or social status.
» He won eminence as a scientist.
Он добился высокого положения в качестве учёного.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
high status importance owing to marked superiority
(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being eminent.
(countable, uncountable)Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.
(countable, uncountable)An elevated land area or a hill.
возвышенностьvozvyšennostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A protuberance.
a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
(uncountable)A dark purple color.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:eminence.
Examples
2 sentencesHe won eminence as a scientist.
ruОн добился высокого положения в качестве учёного.
She figured as a gray eminence.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old French eminence, from Latin ēminentia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”,From Old French eminence, from Latin ēminentia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”).
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Forms
plural: eminencesSynonyms
8 synonyms- high status importance owing to marked superiority:distinctionpreeminencenote
- a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament:tuberositytubercle
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable