preeminent

or pre-em·i·nent

[ pree-em-uh-nuhnt ]

/ priˈɛm ə nənt /

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adjective

eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.

Nearby words

preelection, preemergence, preemergent, preemie, preeminence, preeminent, preeminently, preemphasis, preemployment, preempt, preemption

Origin of preeminent

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin praeēminent- (stem of praeēminēns), present participle of praeēminēre to project forward, be prominent. See pre-, eminent

SYNONYMS FOR preeminent

distinguished, peerless, supreme.

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Related formspre·em·i·nent·ly, adverb

Synonym study

See dominant.

Examples from the Web for preeminently

Of this preeminently distinguished man in the nineteenth century there are many biographies and lasting monuments.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
The champion now sent for his wife, whom he revered as a preeminently sensible and well-mannered woman.
Cashel Byron's Profession|George Bernard Shaw
It is preeminently a work of the present time and of the future as well.
On Your Mark!|Ralph Henry Barbour
This is now so preeminently a mechanical world that no one ought to be entirely ignorant of cylinders and cogs and carburetors.
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks

Astronomy is here presented as preeminently a science of observation.
General Science|Bertha M. Clark