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Definition of: preeminent
(prē·em′ə·nənt) adjective
1. Supremely eminent; distinguished above all others; transcendent; supreme.
2. Extraordinary in degree; outstanding; conspicuous; superlative. See synonyms under PARAMOUNT. [<L praeëminens, -entis, ppr. of praeëminere be prominent <prae- before + eminere stand out, project]
—pre·em·i·nent·ly adverb
—pre·em′i·nence noun
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