em ‧ i ‧ nence /ˈemɪnəns/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] the quality of being famous and important
of great/such etc eminence
a scientist of great eminence
2 . Your/His Eminence a title used when talking to or about a ↑ cardinal (=priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church)
3 . [countable] literary a hill or area of high ground