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eminence

em·i·nence [ émminənss ] (plural em·i·nences) or em·i·nen·cy [ émminənssee ] (plural em·i·nen·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. high position: a position or rank of distinction or superiority

2. hill: a high or raised area of ground ( formal )

3. anatomy body projection: a projecting area of the body, especially a bone

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