1. Noun
That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height.
2. Noun
An elevated condition among men; a place or station above men in general, either in rank, office, or celebrity; social or moral loftiness; high rank; distinction; preferment.
3. Noun
A title of honor, especially applied to a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.
4. Noun
high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
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