eminence

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eminence  /ˈɛ mə nəns/ ? Meaning of "eminence"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) high status importance owing to marked superiority
  2. (n) a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

Synonym(s)

tuberosity, distinction, note, preeminence

Usage(s):

  1. Throughout the '20s, Chanel's social, sexual and professional progress continued, and her eminence grew to the status of legend.
  2. Virginia Sherwood NBC Well, in the early stages of Limbaugh's eminence, folks mangled his surname too.
  3. But Stern and four other greatly gifted players have lifted the solo violin to an eminence any age could envy.

Quotes

  1. Al-Adeeb said "His eminence, al-Sistani, is comforted by the thoroughness of Iraqi officials who shoulder the responsibility of safeguarding national interests."
    on Nov 15, 2008 By: Ali al-Adeeb Source: International Herald Tribune

  2. "Many Sunnis continue to see their political pre-eminence as a birthright. And most Shiites believe that their numerical superiority and the oppression they suffered under Saddam Hussein give them the right to dominate the new Iraq," one war...
    on Sep 12, 2007 By: Richard Lugar Source: Forbes

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