eminency

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛmɪnənsi/

Noun

eminency (countable and uncountable, plural eminencies)

1. prominence or relative importance
2. (obsolete) eminence
3. (obsolete) a height or prominence; an elevated point
4. (obsolete) a point in which one excels; a forte
5. (obsolete) an outstanding quality

Derived terms

• supereminency

 

References

• John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “eminency”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.