01 n. That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height.
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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.“You 've too a woman's heart, which ever yet Affected eminence, wealth, sovereignty.” — Shak.
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A title of honor, especially applied to a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.