Definition of "eminence" []

• A position of great distinction or superiority: rose to eminence as a surgeon. (noun)
• A rise of ground; a hill. (noun)
• A person of high station or great achievements. (noun)
• Roman Catholic Church Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for a cardinal. (noun)
• A projection or protuberance from the surface of a body part, especially a bone. (noun)

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• "The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as a combination of sacred music and words, it forms a necessary or integral part of solemn liturgy."
• "In Asia today, the source of America's strategic pre-eminence is not just the dominance of the Seventh Fleet but strong regional support for a continued U.S. presence."
• "At the same time, though, they understood that the campaign to achieve and maintain eminence continued well beyond the grave."