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importance
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French importance, from Medieval Latin importantia.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?p??t?ns/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?m?p??t?ns/, [-?n?s]
Noun
importance (countable and uncountable, plural importances)
- The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
- significance or prominence.
- personal status or standing.
- Something of importance.
Translations
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin importantia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.p??.t??s/
- Rhymes: -??s
Noun
importance f (plural importances)
- importance
- significance
Related terms
- important
Further reading
- “importance” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- comprenait
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eminence
English
Etymology
From Old French eminence, from Latin ?min?ntia (“prominence”, “protuberance”; “eminence”, “excellence”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??m?n?ns/
Noun
eminence (countable and uncountable, plural eminences)
- Someone of high rank, reputation or social status.
- The quality or state of being eminent.
- Prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem.
- (geology) An elevated land area or a hill.
- (anatomy) A protuberance.
- (uncountable) A dark purple color.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:eminence.
Synonyms
- distinction
- prominence
- renown
- celebrity
Antonyms
- (someone of high rank, reputation or social status): obscurity
- (the quality or state of being eminent): mediocrity
Derived terms
- Eminence (your Eminence), title of honor for a Roman Catholic cardinal
Translations
Further reading
- Wikipedia article on Roman Catholic Church
- Shades of purple (Eminence) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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