What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Augustness vs Eminence - What's the difference?

augustness | eminence | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between augustness and eminence

is that augustness is the state or quality of being august or noble while eminence is someone of high rank, reputation or social station.

augustness

English

Noun

(head)
  • The state or quality of being august or noble.

    • eminence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone of high rank, reputation or social station
  • the quality or state of being eminent
  • prominence in a particular order or accumulation; esteem
  • (geology) an elevated land area or a hill
  • * 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy :
    • From the summit of an eminence I had already had a distant view of Osbaldistone Hall, a large and antiquated edifice, peeping out from a Druidical grove of huge oaks [...].
  • (anatomy) a protuberance

    • Synonyms

    * distinction * prominence * renown * celebrity

    Derived terms

    * Eminence (your Eminence ), title of honor for a cardinal

    External links

    (wikipedia eminence)