PRE-EMINENT


Meaning of PRE-EMINENT in English

pre-em ‧ i ‧ nent BrE AmE , preeminent /priˈemənənt, priˈemɪnənt/ adjective

much more important, more powerful, or better than any others of its kind:

his pre-eminent position in society

—pre-eminently adverb

—pre-eminence noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.