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preeminence
pre·em·i·nent P0517700 (prē-ĕm′ə-nənt)adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at famous. [Middle English, from Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēminēre, to excel : prae-, pre- + ēminēre, to stand out; see eminent.] pre·em′i·nence n.pre·em′i·nent·ly adv.pre•em•i•nence or pre-em•i•nence (priˈɛm ə nəns) n. the state or character of being preeminent. [1175–1225; Middle English < Late Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | preeminence - high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"eminence, distinction, notehigh status - a position of superior statusking - preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the lion is the king of beasts" |
preeminence or pre-eminence noun1. The condition or fact of being dominant:ascendance, ascendancy, dominance, domination, paramountcy, predominance, preponderance, preponderancy, prepotency, supremacy.2. A position of exalted widely recognized importance:distinction, eminence, eminency, fame, glory, illustriousness, luster, mark, notability, note, prestige, prominence, prominency, renown.
preeminence
Synonyms for preeminencenoun the condition or fact of being dominantSynonyms- ascendance
- ascendancy
- dominance
- domination
- paramountcy
- predominance
- preponderance
- preponderancy
- prepotency
- supremacy
noun a position of exalted widely recognized importanceSynonyms- distinction
- eminence
- eminency
- fame
- glory
- illustriousness
- luster
- mark
- notability
- note
- prestige
- prominence
- prominency
- renown
Synonyms for preeminencenoun high status importance owing to marked superioritySynonymsRelated Words |