preeminent

adjective pre·em·i·nent \-nənt\

: more important, skillful, or successful than others : better than others

Full Definition of PREEMINENT

: having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding, supreme

— pre·em·i·nent·ly adverb

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Origin of PREEMINENT

Middle English, from Late Latin praeeminent-, praeeminens, from Latin, present participle of praeeminēre to be outstanding, from prae- + eminēre to stand out — more at eminent

First Known Use: 15th century

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Synonyms: arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, foremost, premier, primal, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme

Antonyms: last, least

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