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- Dictionarypre·em·i·nent/prēˈemən(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way: "the world's preeminent expert on asbestos"
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Extremely good. (Definition of pre-eminent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of pre-eminent. pre-eminent. It is clear that by 1893 the cadenza had achieved a pre-eminent status, already known as ' famous cadenza with flute'. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
The meaning of PREEMINENT is having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding, supreme. How to use preeminent in a sentence. Did you know?
PREEMINENT definition: more important or powerful than all others: . Learn more.
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.
Extremely good. (Definition of pre-eminent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of pre-eminent. pre-eminent. He was perhaps the pre-eminent banker of his day. From NPR. It ensures we remain the pre-eminent military in the world. From CNN.
Preeminent means extremely eminent—famed and respected above all or most. Eminent is often applied to scholars who are viewed as experts in their field, with preeminent being used to describe the most distinguished or respected ones—or perhaps one. The state of being preeminent is preeminence.
Definition of pre-eminent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
