Definition of
eminence has definitions from the field of zoology
1
[ noun ] high status importance owing to marked superiority

Synonyms

distinction note preeminence

Examples

"a scholar of great eminence"

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

One is that they were established , or gained eminence , under pressure provided by these same immigrants , from whom the old families wished to segregate their children .

Related terms

high_status king

2
[ noun ] (zoology) a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

Synonyms

tubercle tuberosity

Related terms

process deltoid_eminence

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Rhymes with

preeminence permanence imminence immanence prominence luminance predominance dominance resonance dissonance maintenance annoyance abstinence provenance sustenance penance innocence countenance incontinence ordinance maintenance comeuppance vehemence recognizance reconnaissance abundance overabundance entrance cognizance performance conveyance senescence eloquence concurrence evanescence reminiscence luminescence temperance ordnance elegance evidence arrogance temperance semblance inheritance petulance prevalence benevolence intelligence relevance decadence beneficence precedence irrelevance conformance sentence resemblance remembrance vehemence impotence ambulance counterintelligence pestilence vigilance excellence essence teleconference preponderance abeyance consequence occurrence endurance recalcitrance governance interdependence dependence ascendance attendance repentance transcendence independence conference vengeance emergence reticence virulence incompetence turbulence residence equivalence ambivalence diligence omnipotence negligence coinsurance circumference terence connivance correspondence ambiance ambience acquaintance alliance instance allowance reappearance violence presence reverence importance compliance perseverance disappearance imbalance variance nuisance noncompliance condolence negligence reference clarence deference severance capacitance providence inductance preference flamboyance extravagance emergence remittance nonviolence submergence irreverence invariance science reluctance insolence incidence valence cadence indulgence admittance preference avoidance appearance diligence intransigence radiance quintessence adolescence assurance convalescence counterbalance self-confidence hindrance forbearance confidence acceptance utterance opulence omnipresence obsolescence reluctance acquiescence reassurance radiance furtherance subservience inconvenience convenience guidance ignorance balance absence silence licence lawrence license inference insignificance continuance fragrance discontinuance neuroscience significance recurrence intransigence province inadvertence impedance imprudence impatience florence substance defiance parlance transference disturbance observance

Phonetic and Homophones

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