preeminence
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preeminence
- /pɹiˈɛ.mɪˌnəns/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin praeēminēntia.
noun preeminences · pre-eminence · preëminence · preheminence
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The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.
Similar: primacy
- High importance; superiority. In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.
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noun status of being preeminent
| Español | preeminencia, prestancia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 優越性 /优越性 yōuyuèxìng, 卓越 zhuóyuè |
| Português | preeminência |
| Français | prééminence |
| Italiano | preminenza |
| Română | preeminență |
| العربية | تَقَدُّم taqaddum |
noun high importance
| Español | preeminencia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 重要性 zhòngyàoxìng |
Talk about this word "preeminence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preeminence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preeminence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preeminence "preeminence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preeminence.Cite this
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title = {preeminence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preeminence},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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