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eminency

/ˈɛmɪnənsi/

eminency noun: prominence or relative importance.

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

Forms of eminency

pluraleminencies

Words formed from eminency

Questions about eminency

What does eminency mean?
Eminency means prominence or relative importance.
What part of speech is eminency?
Eminency is a noun.
How do you pronounce eminency?
Eminency is pronounced /ˈɛmɪnənsi/.
What is the plural of eminency?
The plural of eminency is eminencies.

Words near eminency in the dictionary

  1. eminence grise
  2. eminence grises
  3. eminences
  4. eminences grises
  5. eminencies
  6. eminency
  7. eminent
  8. eminent domain
  9. eminenter
  10. eminentest
  11. eminential

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