Definition of EMINENCE

eminence

Meanings

Plural: eminences

Noun

  • high status importance owing to marked superiority
    • "a scholar of great eminence"
  • a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
  • Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
  • The quality or state of being eminent.
  • Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.
  • An elevated land area or a hill.
  • A protuberance.
  • A dark purple color.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French eminence, from Latin ēminēntia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”).

Antonyms

mediocrity, obscurity

Scrabble Score: 12

eminence is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
eminence is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eminence is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

eminence is a valid Words With Friends word