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1 eminence
eminence ['emɪnəns]1 noun∎ to occupy a position of eminence avoir un rang éminent;∎ to achieve eminence in one's profession atteindre un rang éminent dans sa profession(b) (high ground) éminence f, hauteur f∎ Your/His Eminence Votre/Son Éminence -
2 eminence
eminence [ˈemɪnəns]( = distinction) distinction f* * *['emɪnəns]1) ( fame) renommée2) ( honour) distinction f -
3 pre-eminence
prééminence f;∎ this country's sporting pre-eminence la prééminence de ce pays sur le plan sportif;∎ to achieve pre-eminence in the field of ecology obtenir une place prééminente dans le domaine de l'écologieUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > pre-eminence
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4 greatness
greatness ['greɪtnɪs](b) (eminence) grandeur f, importance f;∎ he never achieved greatness as an artist il n'est jamais devenu un grand artiste;∎ proverb some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them = c'est parfois dans l'adversité que se révèlent les grands hommes
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