éminence

See also: eminence and Eminence

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin eminentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.mi.nɑ̃s/

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• Homophone: éminences
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

éminence f (plural éminences)

1. importance, notoriety
2. eminence (honorific title)
3. (figuratively) beacon; a place of great importance

Derived terms

• éminence grise

Related terms

• éminent

Further reading

• “éminence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.