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Eminence may refer to:

Places

• In the United States:
  • Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
  • Eminence, Indiana
  • Eminence, Kentucky
  • Eminence, Missouri

Anatomy

In anatomy, eminence implies a protuberance, and may refer to a variety of structures:

• Collateral eminence, alongside the hippocampus in the brain
• Cruciform eminence, in the occipital bone of the skull
• Frontal eminence, on the frontal bone of the skull
• Hypothenar eminence, muscle on the little-finger side of the hand
• Iliopubic eminence, in the pelvis
• Intercondylar eminence, in the tibia bone of the leg
• Medial eminence, in the rhomboid fossa of the fourth ventricle of the brain
• Median eminence, below the hypothalamus of the brain
• Müllerian eminence, in the cloaca of an embryo
• Parietal eminence, in the parietal bone of the skull
• Pyramidal eminence, in the middle ear
• Thenar eminence, muscle on the thumb side of the hand

Other

• Eminence Symphony Orchestra, based in Sydney, Australia
• Eminence Front, a song by The Who
• His Eminence, style of reference for high nobility and clergy
• Éminence grise, or grey eminence, one who advises a leader in a secret, behind the scenes, fashion.
• Eminence, a French brand of men's luxury underwear.
• Eminence, a skin care supplier in the US and world wide originating in Hungary.
• Eminence, a popular manufacturer of loudspeakers based in the US.
• Eminence, a Brazilian extreme metal band

See also

• Eminent (disambiguation)
• éminence grise, powerful advisor or decision-maker who operates secretly or unofficially
• Prominence, measure of the independent stature of a summit
• Imminence
• Immanence, existing and acting within the mind or the world; contrasted with transcendence

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English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛmɪnəns/, SAMPA: /"EmIn@ns/

Noun

eminence (plural eminences)

1. someone of high rank, reputation or social station
2. the quality or state of being eminent
3. (geology) an elevated land area or a hill
4. (anatomy) a protuberance

Synonyms

• distinction
• prominence
• renown
• celebrity

Derived terms

• Eminence (your Eminence), title of honor for a Roman Catholic cardinal

Translations

External links

Wikipedia article on Roman Catholic Church

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