Preeminent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

preeminent

/priˈɛmənənt/

adjective

preeminent

/priˈɛmənənt/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of PREEMINENT

[more preeminent; most preeminent]

formal

:

more important, skillful, or successful than others

:

better than others

• She's the preeminent chef in a city that has many good ones.
• The poem is a preeminent example of his work.

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— preeminence

/priˈɛmənəns/

noun

[noncount]

• the nation's preeminence in world affairs
• military preeminence

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