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Search phrase: eminence

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Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.29Affected eminence, wealth, sovereignty;Affected Eminence, Wealth, Soueraignty;
King LearKL V.iii.129Maugre thy strength, place, youth, and eminence,Maugre thy strength, place, youth, and eminence,
MacbethMac III.ii.31Present him eminence both with eye and tongue.Present him Eminence, both with Eye and Tongue:
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.163Or in his eminence that fills it up,Or in his Eminence that fills it vp
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.90In noble eminence enthroned and spheredIn noble eminence, enthron'd and sphear'd
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.252You should not have the eminence of him,You should not haue the eminence of him,

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Glossary

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eminencespecial honour, exceptional homage
eminencesuperiority, mastery, advantage
majoritypre-eminence, superiority, supremacy
prerogativerights of office, due privilege, pre-eminence
sovereigntypre-eminence, greatest excellence

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pre-eminencemajority
pre-eminenceprerogative
pre-eminencesovereignty

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EMINENCEBASICeminence n, eminent adj, eminently adv
EMINENCEINTENSITYpre-eminence n

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