- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement Source: wordnet
- 3. 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, preëminent in guilt. In goodness and in power preëminent. Milton. Source: webster
- 4. 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,preëminent in guilt.In goodness and in power preëminent. Milton. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 s greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement Source: ecdict
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