eminence

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈɛmɪnəns/ See IPA manual

Freq #9802

Meanings

1

noun
The state of being famous and highly respected in a field.

She rose to eminence as one of the country's leading surgeons.
2

noun
A piece of high or raised ground; a hill.

From a small eminence they could see the whole valley below.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being famous... distinction prominence

2 noun · a piece of high or raised... rise hill

More celebrity renown

Opposites

mediocrity obscurity

Word family

Forms eminences

Derived forms eminectomypreeminence

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Phrases (1)

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frontal eminence
one of the rounded projections of the forehead bone above the eye sockets

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

*men- (stand out) Proto-Indo-European

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# eminence

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɛmɪnəns/
**Frequency rank:** 9802

## Meanings
1. The state of being famous and highly respected in a field.
2. A piece of high or raised ground; a hill.

## Examples
- She rose to eminence as one of the country's leading surgeons.
- From a small eminence they could see the whole valley below.

## Synonyms
- celebrity
- distinction
- prominence
- renown

## Antonyms
- mediocrity
- obscurity

## Derived Forms
- eminectomy
- preeminence

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *men- (stand out)

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

## AI Etymology
Eminence is from Old French eminence, from Latin ēminentia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”). Important recorded forms include *men- (stand out) (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include the state of being famous and highly respected in a field and a piece of high or raised ground; a hill. The wider family includes derived forms such as eminectomy and preeminence.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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