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preeminent
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•nent or pre-em•i•nent (priˈɛm ə nənt)
adj. eminent above or before others; superior; outstanding. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin praeēminent- (s. of praeēminēns), present participle of praeēminēre to project forward, be prominent. See pre-, eminent] pre•em′i•nent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | preeminent - greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"leadingsuperior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler" |
preeminent or pre-eminent
adjective1. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary:exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, uncommon, unusual.Informal: standout.Slang: awesome, out of sight.2. Widely known and esteemed:celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, notable, noted, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable, renowned.
preeminent
Synonyms for preeminentadj far beyond what is usual, normal, or customarySynonyms- exceptional
- extraordinary
- magnificent
- outstanding
- rare
- remarkable
- singular
- towering
- uncommon
- unusual
- standout
- awesome
- out of sight
adj widely known and esteemedSynonyms- celebrated
- distinguished
- eminent
- famed
- famous
- great
- illustrious
- notable
- noted
- prestigious
- prominent
- redoubtable
- renowned
Synonyms for preeminentadj greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievementSynonymsRelated Words |