preeminence vs eminence

preeminence and eminence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preeminence	Yes	No	No	No
eminence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, preeminence and eminence are synonyms defined as:

preeminence and eminence: high status importance owing to marked superiority

Other synonyms of preeminence include distinction, note.

preeminence (noun)	eminence (noun)
high status importance owing to marked superiority	a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
	high status importance owing to marked superiority