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Meaning of 'preeminence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Preeminence [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'preeminence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preeminence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- high status importance owing to marked superiority
Example in sentence:
  • a scholar of great eminence

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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