preeminent
or pre-em·i·nent
[pree-em-uh-nuh nt]
- eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
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Origin of preeminent
Synonyms
See more synonyms for preeminent on Thesaurus.comdistinguished, peerless, supreme.
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See dominant.
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Contemporary Examples
The Obama administration should have been raising holy hell, demanding that a pre-eminent doctor get his vote on the Senate floor.
Some of the pre-eminent innovators at the intersection of art and coding are based at the Aesthetics and Computation Group at MIT.
Pre-eminent naval historian Craig L. Symonds talks about how the Allies devised, executed, and then survived the D-Day invasion.
It is today regarded as a pre-eminent artistic commentary on apartheid.
In Palestinian Theater's New York Performance, the Play After the Play is the ThingLisa Goldman
September 28, 2013
Gates has repeatedly lauded Petraeus as “the pre-eminent soldier-scholar of his generation.”
Historical Examples
He has been pre-eminent in the establishment and development of institutions.
She was pre-eminent in courage and military skill, and was the leader of the Hellenes.
TimaeusPlato
The eleventh chapter of the Hebrews is a pre-eminent Scripture.
Messages from the Epistle to the HebrewsHandley C.G. Moule
Words like "pre-eminent," divided for the same reason, have already been noted.
"Stops"Paul Allardyce
They would remain the great, pre-eminent centre of national authority.
Home RuleHarold Spender
pre-eminent
- extremely eminent or distinguished; outstanding
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Word Origin and History for pre-eminent
adj.
also preeminent, mid-15c., from Medieval Latin preeminentem, from Latin praeeminentem (nominative praeeminens), present participle of praeeminare "to transcend, excel," literally "to project forward, rise above" (see pre-eminence). Related: Pre-eminently; preeminently.
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