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Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and its source, Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēmineō (to stand out, excel), from prae- (pre-) + ēmineō.

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preeminent (not comparable)

  1. Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. [from 15th c.]
    • 1863, H. Cholmondeley-Pennell, “The Carp Family”, in The Angler-Naturalist: A Popular History of British Fresh-water Fish, with a Plain Explanation of the Rudiments of Ichthyology[1], London: George Routledge and Sons, →OCLC, page 116:
      China is still preeminent for its Goldfish, of which Pennant informs us that the most beautiful kinds, both for elegance of shape and richness of tinting, are taken in a small lake in the Province of Che-kyang.

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Borrowed from Latin praeēminentem.

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preeminent m or f (masculine and feminine plural preeminents)

  1. preeminent

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Borrowed from French prééminent.

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preeminent m or n (feminine singular preeminentă, masculine plural preeminenți, feminine and neuter plural preeminente)

  1. preeminent

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