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Antonyms
dowdy graceless inelegant styleless tasteless unfashionable unhandsome unstylish
    • verb

    Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    em​i​nence
    noun
    em·​i·​nence
    ˈe-mə-nən(t)s

    Definition

    • a position of prominence or superiority
    • one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty: such as
      a person of high rank or attainments —often used as a title for a cardinal
      a natural elevation
      an anatomical protuberance (as on a bone)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    distinction dominance noteworthiness paramountcy preeminence preponderance preponderancy prepotency prestigiousness primacy superiority supremacy transcendence
    Examples
    • //the eminence of the Nobel Prize in the field of awards and prizes
    • //the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city
    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, "exalted position, protuberance," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin eminentia "state of standing out or projecting, protuberance," noun derivative of ēminent-, ēminens "standing out above a surface, projecting, outstanding in merit or importance" — more at eminent
    eminence
    noun

    Synonyms & Antonyms

    verb

    Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    em​i​nence
    noun
    em·​i·​nence
    ˈe-mə-nən(t)s

    Definition

    • a position of prominence or superiority
    • one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty: such as
      a person of high rank or attainments —often used as a title for a cardinal
      a natural elevation
      an anatomical protuberance (as on a bone)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    distinction dominance noteworthiness paramountcy preeminence preponderance preponderancy prepotency prestigiousness primacy superiority supremacy transcendence
    Examples
    • //the eminence of the Nobel Prize in the field of awards and prizes
    • //the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city
    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, "exalted position, protuberance," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin eminentia "state of standing out or projecting, protuberance," noun derivative of ēminent-, ēminens "standing out above a surface, projecting, outstanding in merit or importance" — more at eminent
    eminence
    noun

    Synonyms & Antonyms

    verb

    Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    em​i​nence
    noun
    em·​i·​nence
    ˈe-mə-nən(t)s

    Definition

    • a position of prominence or superiority
    • one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty: such as
      a person of high rank or attainments —often used as a title for a cardinal
      a natural elevation
      an anatomical protuberance (as on a bone)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    distinction dominance noteworthiness paramountcy preeminence preponderance preponderancy prepotency prestigiousness primacy superiority supremacy transcendence
    Examples
    • //the eminence of the Nobel Prize in the field of awards and prizes
    • //the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city
    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, "exalted position, protuberance," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin eminentia "state of standing out or projecting, protuberance," noun derivative of ēminent-, ēminens "standing out above a surface, projecting, outstanding in merit or importance" — more at eminent
    eminence
    noun

    Synonyms & Antonyms

    verb

    Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    em​i​nence
    noun
    em·​i·​nence
    ˈe-mə-nən(t)s

    Definition

    • a position of prominence or superiority
    • one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty: such as
      a person of high rank or attainments —often used as a title for a cardinal
      a natural elevation
      an anatomical protuberance (as on a bone)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    distinction dominance noteworthiness paramountcy preeminence preponderance preponderancy prepotency prestigiousness primacy superiority supremacy transcendence
    Examples
    • //the eminence of the Nobel Prize in the field of awards and prizes
    • //the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city
    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, "exalted position, protuberance," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin eminentia "state of standing out or projecting, protuberance," noun derivative of ēminent-, ēminens "standing out above a surface, projecting, outstanding in merit or importance" — more at eminent
    eminence
    noun

    Synonyms & Antonyms

    verb

    Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

    em​i​nence
    noun
    em·​i·​nence
    ˈe-mə-nən(t)s

    Definition

    • a position of prominence or superiority
    • one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty: such as
      a person of high rank or attainments —often used as a title for a cardinal
      a natural elevation
      an anatomical protuberance (as on a bone)
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    distinction dominance noteworthiness paramountcy preeminence preponderance preponderancy prepotency prestigiousness primacy superiority supremacy transcendence
    Examples
    • //the eminence of the Nobel Prize in the field of awards and prizes
    • //the old citadel sits on an eminence with a commanding view of the city
    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, "exalted position, protuberance," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin eminentia "state of standing out or projecting, protuberance," noun derivative of ēminent-, ēminens "standing out above a surface, projecting, outstanding in merit or importance" — more at eminent
    valiant — MW · Shobdo