preeminent
Meaning
Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.
Synonyms
leading 1
outstading
one of the best
distingnished
surpassing others
best of all
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and its source, Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēmineō (“to stand out, excel”), from prae- (“pre-”) + ēmineō.
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