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- [pree-em-uh-nuh nt]
- /priˈɛm ə nənt/
- /ˌpriːˈem.ɪ.nənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-em-uh-nuh nt]
- /priˈɛm ə nənt/
Definitions of pre-eminent word
- adjective pre-eminent eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession. 1
- adjective pre-eminent If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group. 0
- adjective pre-eminent extremely eminent or distinguished; outstanding 0
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Origin of pre-eminent
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin praeēminent- (stem of praeēminēns), present participle of praeēminēre to project forward, be prominent. See pre-, eminent
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Parts of speech for Pre-eminent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pre-eminent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for pre-eminent
adj pre-eminent
- four-star — of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.
- front-page — of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.
- high-power — (of a rifle) of a sufficiently high muzzle velocity and using a heavy enough bullet to kill large game.
- major-league — Sports. of, relating to, or characteristic of the major leagues.
adjective pre-eminent
- applauded — Simple past tense and past participle of applaud.
- attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
- attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
- choicest — an act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
- cooler — A cooler is a container for keeping things cool, especially drinks.
Antonyms for pre-eminent
adjective pre-eminent
- circumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
- disrespected — lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.
- dwarfed — a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
- fewest — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- littlest — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
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