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   pre·em·i·nent

   /prēˈemən(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way: "the world's preeminent expert on asbestos"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin praeeminent- ‘towering above, excelling’, from the verb praeeminere, from prae ‘before’ + eminere ‘stand out’.

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   What does preeminent mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PREEMINENT is having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding, supreme. How to use preeminent in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does it mean if someone is pre-eminent in a group?

   • If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group. ...his fifty years as the pre-eminent political figure in the country. For a decade they were the pre-eminent punk band in Los Angeles. ...London's continuing pre-eminence among European financial centres.

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   What does eminent mean?

   • Preeminent means extremely distinguished, outstanding, or superior to all (or the majority of) others. The word eminent means high in station, rank, or reputation. Someone who is considered eminent is usually both well-known and well-respected, especially within a particular field.

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   What is the state of being preeminent?

   • The state of being preeminent is preeminence. Preeminent is sometimes spelled with a hyphen (pre-eminent), perhaps to make it easier to read. Example: He is the preeminent professor of this topic and his expertise is world-renowned.

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   Pre-eminent means more important or better than others in a formal context. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, related words, and sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Pre-eminent means extremely eminent or distinguished; outstanding. Learn how to use this adjective in formal contexts, see synonyms and related words, and compare with American English spelling.

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   Pre-eminent means more important, more successful or of a higher standard than others. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from Oxford University Press.