preeminent
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adjective \-nənt\Definition of PREEMINENT
: having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding, supreme
— pre·em·i·nent·ly adverb
See Examples of PREEMINENT
- She's the preeminent chef in a city that has many good ones.
- The poem is a preeminent example of his work.
Origin of PREEMINENT
Middle English, from Late Latin praeeminent-, praeeminens, from Latin, present participle of praeeminēre to be outstanding, from prae- + eminēre to stand out — more at eminent
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to PREEMINENT
- Synonyms
- arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, foremost, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme
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