eminence

CEFRC1

/ˈɛmɪnəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    High rank, reputation, or importance.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.

Examples

  • He won eminence as a scientist.

  • She figured as a gray eminence.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The quality or state of being eminent.

  2. Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.

  3. An elevated land area or a hill.

More examples

In context

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:eminence.

  • From the summit of an eminence I had already had a distant view of Osbaldistone Hall, a large and antiquated edifice, peeping out from a Druidical grove of huge oaks [...].

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Origin

noun

From Old French eminence, from Latin ēminentia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”).