Eminence
high station, rank, or repute:
philosophers of eminence.
a high place or part; a hill or elevation; height.
(initial capital letter) roman catholic church. a t-tle of honor, applied to cardinals (usually preceded by his or your).
anatomy. an elevation or projection, especially on a bone.
contemporary examples
sen. bob smith: the thing that wouldn’t leave mich-lle cottle december 3, 2013
robert pinsky: the comedy of seamus heaney robert pinsky september 30, 2013
the best stoner novels sam munson april 19, 2010
oscar de la renta’s feud with cathy horyn, the man repeller’s empire expands the daily beast september 16, 2012
jill kelley’s campaign to befriend petraeus, allen, and other top br-ss michael daly november 13, 2012
historical examples
beacon lights of history, volume iii john lord
stories from thucydides h. l. havell
the death of the g-ds dmitri mrejkowski
leila, complete edward bulwer-lytton
burlesques william makepeace thackeray
noun
a position of superiority, distinction, high rank, or fame
a high or raised piece of ground
(anatomy) a projection of an organ or part
noun (pl) -nences, -nencies
preceded by your or his. a t-tle used to address or refer to a cardinal
n.
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