preeminent
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preeminent
- /pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/ UK
- /priˈɛm ə nənt/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and its source, Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēmineō (“to stand out, excel”), from prae- (“pre-”) + ēmineō.
adjective præeminent · pre-eminent · preëminent
- Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. China is still preeminent for its Goldfish, of which Pennant informs us that the most beautiful kinds, both for elegance of shape and richness of tinting, are taken in a small lake in the Province of Che-kyang.
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adj exceeding others in quality or rank
| Español | preeminente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 걸출한 geolchulhan |
| 日本語 | 擢んでる nukinderu, 卓抜な takubatsu na, ピカイチ pikaichi, 卓越な takuetsu na |
| हिन्दी | श्रेष्ठ śreṣṭh, सर्वश्रेष्ठ sarvaśreṣṭh |
| Português | preeminente |
| Français | prééminent |
| Deutsch | hervorragend, überragend, herausragend |
| Italiano | preminente |
| Русский | выдаю́щийся vydajúščijsja |
Talk about this word "preeminent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preeminent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preeminent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preeminent "preeminent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preeminent.Cite this
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title = {preeminent},
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