English-Thai Dictionary

eminence

N การ มี ตำแหน่ง สูง  ความสำคัญ  ความยิ่งใหญ่  distinction important prominence kan-me-tam-naeng-sung

 

eminence

N เนิน (คำ ทางการ  พื้นดิน ที่สูง กว่า ส่วน อื่น  highland hill nuan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EMINENCE, EMINENCY

n.[L. eminentia, from eminens, emineo, to stand or show itself above; e and minor, to threaten, that is, to stand or push forward. ] 1. Elevation, highth, in a literal sense; but usually, a rising ground; a hill of moderate elevation above the adjacent ground.
The temple of honor ought to be seated on an eminence.
2. Summit; highest part.
3. A part rising or projecting beyond the rest, or above the surface. We speak of eminences on any plain or smooth surface.
4. An elevated situation among men; a place or station above men in general, either in rank, office or celebrity. Merit may place a man on an eminence, and make him conspicuous. Eminence is always exposed to envy.
5. Exaltation; high rank; distinction; celebrity; fame; preferment; conspicuousness.
Office, rank and great talents give eminence to men in society.
Where men cannot arrive at eminence, religion may make compensation, by teaching content.
6. Supreme degree.
7. Notice; distinction.
8. A title of honor given to cardinals and others.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EMINENCE

Em "i *nence, n. Etym: [L. eminentia, fr. eminens eminent: cf. F.éminence.]

 

1. That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height. Without either eminences or cavities. Dryden. The temple of honor ought to be seated on an eminence. Burke.

 

2. 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. Milton. You 've too a woman's heart, which ever yet Affected eminence, wealth, sovereignty. Shak.

 

3. A title of honor, especially applied to a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

eminence

em i nence |ˈemənəns ˈɛmənəns | ▶noun 1 fame or recognized superiority, esp. within a particular sphere or profession: her eminence in cinematography. • an important, influential, or distinguished person: the Lord Chancellor canvassed the views of various legal eminences. • (His /Your Eminence ) a title given to a Roman Catholic cardinal, or used in addressing him: His Eminence, Thomas Cardinal Wolsey. 2 formal or literary a piece of rising ground: an eminence commanding the River Emme. • Anatomy a slight projection from the surface of a part of the body. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin eminentia, from eminere ‘jut, project. ’

 

éminence grise

é mi nence grise |āmēnäNs ˈgrēz ˌɛmənəns ˈɡriz | ▶noun ( pl. éminences grises pronunc. same ) a person who exercises power or influence in a certain sphere without holding an official position. ORIGIN 1930s: French, literally ‘gray eminence. ’ The term was originally applied to Cardinal Richelieu's gray-cloaked private secretary, Père Joseph (1577 –1638 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

eminence

eminence |ˈɛmɪnəns | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] fame or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere: her eminence in cinematography. 2 [ count noun ] an important or distinguished person: the Lord Chancellor canvassed the views of various legal eminences. • (His /Your Eminence ) a title or form of address given to a Roman Catholic cardinal: His Eminence, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. 3 formal or literary a piece of rising ground: an eminence commanding the River Emme. • Anatomy a slight projection from the surface of the body. ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin eminentia, from eminere ‘jut, project ’.

 

éminence grise

éminence grise |ˌɛmɪnɒ̃s ˈgriːz | ▶noun ( pl. éminences grises pronunc. same ) a person who exercises power or influence in a certain sphere without holding an official position. ORIGIN 1930s: French, literally ‘grey eminence ’. The term was originally applied to Cardinal Richelieu's grey-cloaked private secretary, Père Joseph (1577 –1638 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

eminence

eminence noun 1 his eminence as a scientist: fame, celebrity, illustriousness, distinction, renown, preeminence, notability, greatness, prestige, importance, reputation, repute, note; prominence, superiority, stature, standing. 2 various legal eminences: important person, dignitary, luminary, worthy, grandee, notable, notability, personage, leading light, VIP; informal somebody, someone, big shot, big gun, heavyweight. 3 formal the hotel's eminence above the sea: elevation, height, rise.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

eminence

eminence noun 1 his eminence as a scientist is well known: illustriousness, distinction, renown, pre-eminence, notability, greatness, calibre, prestige, importance, reputation, repute, note; fame, celebrity, prominence; stature, standing, rank, station. 2 her first-class mind made her an eminence in the British establishment: important person, influential person, distinguished person, dignitary, luminary, worthy, grandee, notable, notability, personage, leading light, VIP; informal somebody, someone, bigwig, big shot, big noise, big gun, big cheese, nob, lady muck, heavyweight; N. Amer. informal big wheel, big kahuna, top banana, big enchilada. 3 formal the hotel dominated Scarborough from its eminence above the sea: elevation, rise, rising /raised ground, height, hill, bank, mound.

 

French Dictionary

éminence

éminence n. f. nom féminin 1 Élévation de terrain. : Le manoir a été construit sur une éminence au bord du fleuve. SYNONYME butte ; colline ; monticule . 2 Titre réservé aux cardinaux. : Son Éminence le cardinal Léger. Note Typographique Le titre Son Éminence s ’abrège en S. Ém. au singulier et en LL. ÉÉ. au pluriel. Note Grammaticale Les adjectifs, les pronoms ou les participes s ’accordent au féminin en l ’absence d ’un nom masculin qui suivrait le titre honorifique. Son Éminence est décidée à le rencontrer. Si le titre est suivi d ’un nom masculin, les adjectifs, les pronoms ou les participes s ’accordent avec ce nom. Son Éminence le cardinal est décidé à le rencontrer. LOCUTION Éminence grise. Conseiller secret. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom imminence, proximité.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

eminence

em i nence /émɪnəns /名詞 1 U 高位, 高名, 卓越 .2 C 名士, 大物, 要人 .3 C ｟かたく ｠高み, 高台, 高い所 .4 C 〖E- 〗〘カトリック 〙猊下 （げいか ） (!枢機卿 （すうきけい ）に対する呼びかけの言葉; Your [His ] Eminence , Their Eminences という形で使う ) .～̀ gr í se 複 eminences grises 黒幕, 陰で操る人 (gray eminence ).