 eminence |
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| 1. | [ noun ] high status importance owing to marked superiority | |
| Synonyms: | distinction note preeminence | |
| Examples: | "a scholar of great eminence" |
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| 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 | |
| Similar spelling: |
eminent eminently |
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