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Grandeur vs Eminence - What's the difference?

grandeur | eminence | Synonyms |

Grandeur is a synonym of eminence.


As nouns the difference between grandeur and eminence

is that grandeur is the state of being grand or splendid; magnificence while eminence is importance, notoriety.

grandeur

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
  • Nobility.
  • (archaic, rare) Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

    • References

    * ----

    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)