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Definition of Eminence
1. Noun. High status importance owing to marked superiority. "A scholar of great eminence"
Generic synonyms: High Status
Specialized synonyms: King
Derivative terms: Eminent, Preeminent
2. Noun. A protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament.
Specialized synonyms: Deltoid Eminence, Deltoid Tuberosity
Generic synonyms: Appendage, Outgrowth, Process
Derivative terms: Tubercular, Tuberous
Definition of Eminence
1. n. That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height.
Definition of Eminence
1. high station or rank [n -S]
Medical Definition of Eminence
1. 1. That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height. "Without either eminences or cavities." (Dryden) "The temple of honor ought to be seated on an eminence." (Burke) 2. An elevated condition among men; a place or station above men in general, either in rank, office, or celebrity; social or moral loftiness; high rank; distinction; preferment. "You 've too a woman's heart, which ever yet Affected eminence, wealth, sovereignty." (Shak) 3. A title of honor, especially applied to a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. Origin: L. Eminentia, fr. Eminens eminent: cf. F. Eminence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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