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  • 111gray eminence — a person who wields unofficial power, esp. through another person and often surreptitiously or privately. Also, éminence grise. [1940 45; trans. of F éminence grise] * * * …

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  • 112Fort de l'Éminence — Présentation Date de construction XVIIe siècle Destination initiale Fort militaire Destination actuelle Accueil de séjours scolaires, de centres de loisirs, d associations... Protection inscrit Monument Historique par arrêté de 1989 …

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  • 113iliopectineal eminence — il·io·pec·tin·e·al eminence .il ē ō pek tin ē əl n a ridge on the hip bone marking the junction of the ilium and the pubis * * * iliopubic eminence eminentia iliopubica …

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  • 114pre-eminence — (n.) also pre eminence, c.1200, from L.L. praeminentia distinction, superiority (5c.), from L. praeeminens, prp. of praeeminere project forward, rise above, excel, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + eminere stand out, project (see EMINENT… …

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  • 115gray eminence — gray′ em′inence n. a person who wields unofficial power, esp. through another person and often surreptitiously or privately Also called éminence grise • Etymology: 1940–45; trans. of F éminence grise …

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  • 116grey eminence — /greɪ ˈɛmənəns/ (say gray emuhnuhns) noun → éminence grise. {translation of French éminence grise} …

  • 117gray eminence — n. ÉMINENCE GRISE …

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  • 118gray eminence — noun Etymology: translation of French éminence grise more at éminence grise : a person that exercises power behind the scenes …

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  • 119grey eminence — see ↑éminence grise • • • Main Entry: ↑grey …

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  • 120Martin King (Eminence) — Martin King is the founder and managing director of the Luton based corporate entertainment booking agency, Eminence but is better known for the scandals that occurred during his tenure as director of Luton Town. King was a director of Luton Town …

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