su|per|em|i|nent

su|per|em|i|nent
su|per|em|i|nent «SOO puhr EHM uh nuhnt», adjective.
of superior eminence, rank, or dignity; standing out or rising above others. SYNONYM(S): preeminent, distingué.
[< Latin superēminēns, -entis, present participle of superēminēre rise above < super- above, over + ēminēre be prominent, stand out. Compare etym. under eminent. (Cf.eminent)]
su´per|em´i|nent|ly, adverb.

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