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pre-eminent

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pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent  (pr-m-nnt)
adj.
Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted.
[Middle English, from Latin praeminns, present participle of praeminre, to excel : prae-, pre- + minre, to stand out; see eminent.]
pre·emi·nence n.
pre·emi·nent·ly adv.
pre-eminent [prɪˈɛmɪnənt]
adj
extremely eminent or distinguished; outstanding
pre-eminence  n
pre-eminently  adv
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pre-eminent [priːˈemɪnənt] ADJ → preeminente
pre-eminent
adj → herausragend, überragend
pre-eminent [ˌpriːˈɛmɪnənt] adj → eccezionale, preminente
pre-eminent [ˌpriːˈɛmɪnənt] adj → eccezionale, preminente


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As, in the serious style, Homer is pre-eminent among poets, for he alone combined dramatic form with excellence of imitation, so he too first laid down the main lines of Comedy, by dramatising the ludicrous instead of writing personal satire.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
In the first case this liberality is dangerous, in the second it is very necessary to be considered liberal; and Caesar was one of those who wished to become pre-eminent in Rome; but if he had survived after becoming so, and had not moderated his expenses, he would have destroyed his government.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
Quickly the steward learned Michael's pre-eminent teachableness.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
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