eminence grise eminence • eminency · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · eminence grise · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position. Synonyms: eminence grise. Example: "The president's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education." · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073