1. Plural of eminence; high rank, distinction, or superiority in a field or profession.
2. Plural of eminence; elevated or prominent positions, places, or features.
3. Plural of eminence; a title of honor used for certain high-ranking religious figures, especially cardinals.
Usage: formal; religious

Examples

• Several scientific eminences gathered at the conference to discuss climate change.
• The city is built on a series of rocky eminences overlooking the coast.
• The cardinals, as eminences of the Church, held considerable influence over doctrine.
• Her eminences in both medicine and research made her a respected authority.
• The landscape featured numerous eminences that provided natural defensive positions.
• The eminences of the academic world debated the new theory for months.