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Meaning of 'preeminent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Preeminent [ a.]
- Eminent above others; prominent among those who are eminent; superior in excellence; surpassing, or taking precedence of, others; rarely, surpassing others in evil, or in bad qualities; as, preeminent in guilt.

Meaning of 'preeminent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preeminent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
Example in sentence:
  • a preeminent archeologist;
  • our greatest statesmen;
  • the country's leading poet

Nearby Words:

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