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TOEFL BNC: 18943 COCA: 20054

eminence

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
eminence /ˈɛmɪnəns/ noun
plural eminences
eminence
/ˈɛmɪnəns/
noun
plural eminences
Learner's definition of EMINENCE
[noncount] : a condition of being well-known and successful显赫;卓越;成功
[count] formal : a person of high rank or achievements要人;名家;地位高的人
used as a title for a cardinal in the Roman Catholic church阁下,大人(天主教中对红衣主教的尊称)
[count] formal : an area of high ground高地;山丘
TOEFL BNC: 18943 COCA: 20054

eminence

noun

em·​i·​nence ˈe-mə-nən(t)s How to pronounce eminence (audio)
1
: a position of prominence or superiority
2
: one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty: such as
a
: a person of high rank or attainments
often used as a title for a cardinal
b
: a natural elevation
c
: an anatomical protuberance (as on a bone)

Example Sentences

the eminence of the Nobel Prize in the field of awards and prizes the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city
Recent Examples on the Web Other premieres have featured original scores by Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter Lido Pimienta, indie rocker Bryce Dessner and jazz eminence Wynton Marsalis. Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Co-chaired by Agnes Gund, a Miss Porter’s School graduate and art world eminence, and Oprah Winfrey, the auction also shifted misconceptions about women artists that underestimated their value. Chrishaunda Lee Perez, Town & Country, 28 Aug. 2022 In 1973, after fifteen eventful but lean years, the sensual, often environmental Japanese sculptor Yayoi Kusama retreated to her homeland and began a rise to international eminence that is still under way. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 The date reminds us that, while Rodin had fallen out of favor by the 1940s, the enthusiasm of MoMA’s director, Alfred H. Barr Jr., helped trigger his present eminence. Karen Wilkin, WSJ, 20 July 2022 When Marcel becomes a social media phenomenon, his emotions mirror Slate’s own bewilderment about online eminence. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Until her death in 2015, that person was the Italian photographer and style eminence Manuela Pavesi. New York Times, 22 June 2022 There are no simple answers explaining tennis’s pre-eminence. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 3 June 2022 As there wasn’t yet a witness protection program, Roemer begged Outfit boss Tony Accardo to spare the boxing-world eminence. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "exalted position, protuberance," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin eminentia "state of standing out or projecting, protuberance," noun derivative of ēminent-, ēminens "standing out above a surface, projecting, outstanding in merit or importance" — more at eminent

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of eminence was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 18943 COCA: 20054

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