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noun

1. A position of exalted widely recognized importance: distinction, eminency, fame, glory, illustriousness, luster, mark, notability, note, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown. See important/unimportant, knowledge/ignorance, respect/contempt/standing.
2. A natural land elevation: hill, prominence, rise. See high/low.
3. An important, influential person: character, dignitary, leader, lion, nabob, notability, notable, personage. Informal big-timer, heavyweight, somebody, someone, VIP. Slang big shot, big wheel, bigwig, muckamuck. See important/unimportant.

n

Definition: high ground
Antonyms: flat, low ground

n

Definition: importance, fame
Antonyms: inferiority, unimportance

A projection, usually rounded, on the surface of an organ or tissue, particularly bone.

A projection or boss.

• iliopubic e. — on the leading edge of the pubis; an attachment point for abdominal muscles.

For a list of words related to eminence, see:

• Titles of Rank - eminence: person of high rank or attainment, esp. Roman Catholic cardinal

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - betydning, udmærkelse, højdedrag, højærværdighed, højtstående person

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoogwaardigheid, hoogwaardigheids- bekleder, uitsteeksel, hoogte

Français (French)
n. - distinction, élévation, butte, éminence

Deutsch (German)
n. - hohes Ansehen, Erhebung, Eminenz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υπεροχή, ανωτερότητα, εξοχότητα, διασημότητα, (γεωγρ.) έξαρμα, ύψωμα

Italiano (Italian)
eminenza, altura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - celebridade (f), proeminência (f)

Русский (Russian)
высокий пост, возвышение, знаменитость, сан кардинала

Español (Spanish)
n. - excelencia, altura

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - framstående ställning, högt anseende

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
显赫, 高处, 崇高

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 顯赫, 高處, 崇高

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 고위, 저명, 언덕

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 高いこと, 卓越, 高位の人, 高所, 高台, 隆起, 猊下, 著名, 名声

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سمو, علاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מעמד רם, גבעה, רמה, איש חשוב, תואר כבוד לחשמן, כבוד‬

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