Definitions for preëminence
priˈɛm ə nənspreëmi·nence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eminence, distinction, preeminence, notenoun

   high status importance owing to marked superiority

   "a scholar of great eminence"

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1. preeminencenoun

   the status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant

2. preeminencenoun

   high importance; superiority

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preeminencenoun

   Etymology: preeminence, Fr. præ and eminence.

   1. Superiority of excellence.

   I plead for the preeminence of epick poetry. Dryden.

   Let profit have the preeminence of honour in the end of poetry; pleasure, though but the second in degree, is the first in favour. Dryden.

   The preeminence of christianity to any other religious scheme which preceded it, appears from this, that the most eminent among the Pagan philosophers disclaimed many of those superstitious follies which are condemned by revealed religion. Addison.

   2. Precedence; priority of place.

   His lance brought him captives to the triumph of Artesia’s beauty, such, as though Artesia be amongst the fairest, yet in that company were to have the preeminence. Philip Sidney.

   He toucheth it as a special preeminence of Junias and Andronicus, that in christianity they were his ancients. Richard Hooker.

   I do invest you jointly with my power,
   Preeminence, and all the large effects
   That troop with majesty. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   The English desired no preeminence, but offered equality both in liberty and privilege, and in capacity of offices and employments. John Hayward.

   Am I distinguish’d from you but by toils,
   Superior toils, and heavier weight of cares!
   Painful preeminence. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   3. Superiority of power or influence.

   That which standeth on record, hath preeminence above that which passeth from hand to hand, and hath no pens but the tongues, no book but the ears of men. Richard Hooker.

   Beyond the equator, the Southern point of the needle is sovereign, and the North submits his preeminence. Brown.

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1. preeminence

   Greatness is a concept of a state of superiority affecting a person or object in a particular place or area. Greatness can also be attributed to individuals who possess a natural ability to be better than all others. An example of an expression of the concept in a qualified sense would be "Hector is the definition of greatness" or "Napoleon was one of the greatest wartime leaders". In the unqualified sense it might be stated "George Washington achieved greatness within his own lifetime", thus implying that "greatness" is a definite and identifiable quality. Application of the terms "great" and "greatness" is dependent on the perspective and subjective judgements of those who apply them. Whereas in some cases the perceived greatness of a person, place or object might be agreed upon by many, this is not necessarily the case, and the perception of greatness may be both fiercely contested and highly idiosyncratic.Historically, in Europe, rulers were sometimes given the attribute "the Great", as in Alexander the Great, Frederick the Great, and Catherine the Great. Starting with the Roman consul and general Pompey, the Latin equivalent Magnus was also used, as in Pompeius Magnus, Albertus Magnus, and Carolus Magnus. The English language uses the Latin term magnum opus, (literally "great work") to describe certain works of art and literature. Since the publication of Francis Galton's Hereditary Genius in 1869, and especially with the accelerated development of intelligence tests in the early 1900s, there has been a vast amount of social scientific research published relative to the question of greatness. Much of this research does not actually use the term great in describing itself, preferring terms such as eminence, genius, exceptional achievement, etc. Historically the major intellectual battles over this topic have focused around the questions of nature versus nurture or person versus context. Today the importance of both dimensions is accepted by all, but disagreements over the relative importance of each are still reflected in variations in research emphases.

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1. preeminence

   Preeminence is the quality of being superior, surpassing all others, or being the best in a specific field or area. It describes a high status that comes from someone's importance, achievement, or skills.

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1. Preeminencenoun

   the quality or state of being preeminent; superiority in prominence or in excellence; distinction above others in quality, rank, etc.; rarely, in a bad sense, superiority or notoriety in evil; as, preeminence in honor

2. Etymology: [F. prminence, L. praeeminentia. See Preminent.]

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   Daniel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of preëminence in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of preëminence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of preëminence in a Sentence

1. Stanley Litow:

   You see transformational activities in education that have taken place from time to time in the U.S. Like the end of the Second World War, for instance, they made high school mandatory, which opened up that option for a large number of students. It was transformative and led partially to America’s preeminence in the 20th century, i think the story of these six kids graduating now brings it home. Overwhelmingly it’s the children of color, who come from low-income backgrounds who a lot of people are not betting on.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=preëminence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preeminence
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=preëminence
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preeminence
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preëminence