Added 8 October 2026
preeminent
/pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/ adjective
In Latin: praestābilis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about preeminent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement.
our greatest statesmen
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and its source, Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēmineō (“to stand out, excel”), from prae- (“pre-”) + ēmineō.
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