pre|em|i|nent

pre|em|i|nent
pre|em|i|nent or pre-em|i|nent «pree EHM uh nuhnt», adjective.
standing out above all others; superior to others.
[< Latin praeēminēns, -entis, present participle of praeēminēre excel; rise above < prae- before + ēminēre stand out]
pre|em´i|nent|ly,
pre-em´i|nent|ly, adverb.

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  • pre-em|i|nent — pre|em|i|nent or pre em|i|nent «pree EHM uh nuhnt», adjective. standing out above all others; superior to others. ╂[< Latin praeēminēns, entis, present participle of praeēminēre excel; rise above < prae before + ēminēre stand out]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre-em´i|nent|ly — pre|em|i|nent or pre em|i|nent «pree EHM uh nuhnt», adjective. standing out above all others; superior to others. ╂[< Latin praeēminēns, entis, present participle of praeēminēre excel; rise above < prae before + ēminēre stand out]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|em´i|nent|ly — pre|em|i|nent or pre em|i|nent «pree EHM uh nuhnt», adjective. standing out above all others; superior to others. ╂[< Latin praeēminēns, entis, present participle of praeēminēre excel; rise above < prae before + ēminēre stand out]… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pre·em·i·nent·ly — /priˈɛmənəntli/ adv formal : to a very great degree He is preeminently qualified for the position …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pre-eminent — pre em|i|nent preeminent [priˈemınənt] adj much more important, more powerful, or better than any others of its kind ▪ his pre eminent position in society >pre eminently adv >pre eminence n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nent — con·ti·nent·ly; des·i·nent; em·i·nent; em·i·nent·ly; fer·nent; for·nent; im·ma·nent; im·ma·nent·ism; im·ma·nent·ist; im·ma·nent·iza·tion; im·mi·nent; im·per·ti·nent·ly; im·per·ti·nent·ness; im·po·nent; ma·nent; per·ma·nent·ly; per·ti·nent·ly;… …   English syllables

  • preeminent — pre·em·i·nent …   English syllables

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