eminency

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But it is meant only that that glorious effect should be to them a sign of Christ's eminency above him; they should see from him a Baptism greater than that of John.

From The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Coleridge, Henry Nelson

This rhetoric, or power to fix the momentary eminency of an object,—so remarkable in Burke, in Byron, in Carlyle,—the painter and sculptor exhibit in color and in stone.

From Essays — First Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

There would not be such strife about places of power and trust, if we were not swelled in our own apprehensions to some eminency.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh

Shem and Ham therefore the two heads, or chief, from whence sprang good and evil men, by way of eminency.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John

And thus it is frequently used to signify quality, worth, greatness, dignity, eminency, &c., and so it may be conveniently interpreted in this of the Corinthians.

From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by