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eminence

 noun
     
Related topics: Geography
em‧i‧nence
1 [uncountable] the quality of being famous and important
of great/such etc eminence
a scientist of great eminence
2

Your/His Eminence

RRC a title used when talking to or about a cardinal (=priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church)
3 [countable] literarySG a hill or area of high ground
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