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Persons who are born too soon or born too late seldom achieve the eminence of those who are born at the right time.
Katharine Anthony

Meaning of "eminence" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EMINENCE

From French, from Latin ēminentia a standing out.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EMINENCE

eminence  [ˈɛmɪnəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMINENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eminence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMINENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of eminence in the English dictionary

The first definition of eminence in the dictionary is a position of superiority, distinction, high rank, or fame. Other definition of eminence is a high or raised piece of ground. Eminence is also a projection of an organ or part.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMINENCE


abstinence
ˈæbstɪnəns
appurtenance
əˈpɜːtɪnəns
chrominance
ˈkrəʊmɪnəns
codominance
kəʊˈdɒmɪnəns
countenance
ˈkaʊntɪnəns
dominance
ˈdɒmɪnəns
illuminance
ɪˈluːmɪnəns
imminence
ˈɪmɪnəns
incontinence
ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns
luminance
ˈluːmɪnəns
maintenance
ˈmeɪntɪnəns
ordinance
ˈɔːdɪnəns
overdominance
ˌəʊvəˈdɒmɪnəns
pertinence
ˈpɜːtɪnəns
pre-eminence
prɪˈemɪnəns
predominance
prɪˈdɒmɪnəns
preheminence
prɪˈhemɪnəns
prominence
ˈprɒmɪnəns
provenance
ˈprɒvɪnəns
supereminence
ˌsuːpərˈɛmɪnəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMINENCE

emictory
emigrant
emigrate
emigration
emigrational
emigrationist
emigratory
Emilia-Romagna
Emin
Eminem
eminencies
eminency
eminent
eminent domain
eminential
eminently
emir
emirate
Emiscan
emissaries

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMINENCE

at your convenience
audience
conference
confidence
desinence
difference
evidence
experience
grey eminence
immanence
impermanence
impertinence
inabstinence
influence
Lawrence
of the essence
permanence
postponence
remanence
thermoremanence

Synonyms and antonyms of eminence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EMINENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «eminence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of eminence

Translation of «eminence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMINENCE

Find out the translation of eminence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eminence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eminence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

显赫声名
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eminencia
570 millions of speakers

English

eminence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्रेष्ठता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سماحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возвышение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eminência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহত্ত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

célébrité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keunggulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bedeutung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高名
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eminence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự cao cả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாண்புமிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्रेष्ठता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

itibar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eminenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eminencja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піднесення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eminență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεροχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorrang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eminens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eminense
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eminence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMINENCE»

The term «eminence» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMINENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «eminence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «eminence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eminence

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7 QUOTES WITH «EMINENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word eminence.
1
Katharine Anthony
Persons who are born too soon or born too late seldom achieve the eminence of those who are born at the right time.
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A. Scott Berg
By the '40s, Sam Goldwyn is a very serious man. By the '50s, he's the dean of American producers. To the end, he was Hollywood's gray eminence.
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Adam Clarke
It is to be regretted that few persons who have arrived at any degree of eminence or fame, have written Memorials of themselves, at least such as have embraced their private as well as their public life.
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William McKinley
Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.
5
Igor Stravinsky
A plague on eminence! I hardly dare cross the street anymore without a convoy, and I am stared at wherever I go like an idiot member of a royal family or an animal in a zoo; and zoo animals have been known to die from stares.
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Jonathan Swift
I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.
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Orson F. Whitney
What has history said of eminence without honor, wealth without wisdom, power and possessions without principle? The answer is reiterated in the overthrow of the mightiest empires of ancient times. Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome! The four successive, universal powers of the past. What and where are they?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMINENCE»

Discover the use of eminence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eminence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eminence
"A rich panoply of colorful types combines to prove to Luca what he had always feared might not be true: namely, that God writes straight with crooked lines."
Morris West, 2003
2
Eminence: Cardinal Richelieu and the Rise of France
Serving his fickle monarch, he mastered the politics of absolute power. Jean-Vincent Blanchard's rich and insightful new biography brings Richelieu fully to life in all his complexity.
Jean-Vincent Blanchard, 2011
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Cradles of Eminence: Childhoods of More Than Seven Hundred ...
Do eminent adults have common childhood experiences?
Victor Goertzel, Mildred George Goertzel, 2004
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Grey Eminence
In his masterful biography, Huxley explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics.
Aldous Huxley, 2010
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Genius and Eminence
A fascinating introduction to the research into, and theories, of exceptional achievement.
Robert S. Albert, 1992
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Gentle Eminence
Born in 1905, George Bernard Flahiff was the son of an innkeeper in a small Ontario town.
Wallace Platt, 1999
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Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990
New maintenance, repair, and refit facilities had to be created. The increase in the volume of spares and the diversity of sources compelled modernization of the logistics system. This volume analyzes how these problems were tackled.
G. M. Hiranandani, 2005
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Grey Eminence: Fox Conner and the Art of Mentorship
This book combines existing scholarship with long-forgotten references and unpublished original sources to achieve a more comprehensive picture of this dedicated public servant.
Edward Cox, 2010
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Clifford Sifton, Volume 2: A Lonely Eminence, 1901-1929
A Lonely Eminence is the second of two volumes tracing thepublic life and times of Clifford Sifton, one of Canada's mostcontroversial politicians.
David John Hall, 1981
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Financial Crisis Management and the Pursuit of Power: ...
This book is for the critical reader who is interested in financial policy and wants to learn more about the causes and consequences of the rise of financial markets.
Asst Prof Mine Aysen Doyran, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMINENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eminence is used in the context of the following news items.
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BMW to manufacture more cars in India, announces new prices for …
BMW 730Ld (Eminence) – INR 10,650,000. BMW 730Ld (Signature) – INR 12,520,000. BMW X1. BMW X1 sDrive20d (xLine) …continued ». «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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How strange to feel nostalgic for the 1970s
It was a time marked by the arrival of colour television and Monty Python's Flying Circus, but also by the pre-eminence of such ghastly people ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Mahabharat at FTII Unites `Pandavas` and `Kauravas`
What is the guarantee that somebody with `national eminence` can successfully run an institute like the FTII?" argued Puneet `Duryodhana` ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
4
The Missouri Division of Tourism wants to showcase visitors …
Part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways near Eminence in Southeast Missouri, it's said that Blue Spring was called "Spring of the Summer ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
5
Health Highlights: July 9, 2015
WHO must re-establish its pre-eminence as the guardian of global public health; this will require significant changes throughout WHO," the ... «HealthDay, Jul 15»
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Sayyed Nasrallah Speaks Friday on 'Al-Quds International Day'
Al-Manar English website will provide online coverage of his eminence's speech. Al-Quds International Day was set by late Grand Ayatollah ... «Al-Manar TV, Jul 15»
7
It is good to be a startup these days!
The oversubscribed round was led by asset management firm, Eminence Capital, and included participation from existing investors, ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Frome Festival week two theatre round-up
His humble origins and obscure life is seen as incompatible with his poetic eminence and his reputation for genius, and, it is argued, there is a ... «Frome Standard, Jul 15»
9
Port of Houston receives highest credit rating available; outlook stable
... the Port Authority's "forward-looking capital improvement plan (CIP)," which "positions it for continued pre-eminence as a major national port.". «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
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Panel of independent experts: WHO, not fit and inadequate in …
“[The] WHO must re-establish its pre-eminence as the guardian of global public health. This will require significant changes.” Source: Aljazeera. «Times Gazette, Jul 15»

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