Definitions of preeminence [ˈɛm ə nəns]

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Definition of 'preeminence'

1. (n.) preeminence
the state or character of being preeminent.

Etymology: (1175–1225; ME < LL)

Definition of 'preeminence'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) eminence, distinction, preeminence, note
high status importance owing to marked superiority
"a scholar of great eminence"

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) preeminence
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

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