Added 10 October 2026
preeminence
/pɹiˈɛ.mɪˌnəns/ noun
In Latin: praeēminēntia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about preeminence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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High status importance owing to marked superiority.
a scholar of great eminence