PRE-EMINENT

Meaning of PRE-EMINENT in English

adj.1 excelling others.

2 outstanding; distinguished in some quality.

Derivatives:

pre-eminence n. pre-eminently adv.

Etymology: ME f. L praeeminens (as PRAE-, EMINENT)

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

PRE-EMINENT — ■ adjective surpassing all others. Derivatives pre-eminence noun ~ly adverb
Concise Oxford English vocab
PRE-EMINENT — adjective ( formal ) more important, more successful or of a higher standard than others SYN outstanding : Dickens was …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRE-EMINENT — pre-em ‧ i ‧ nent BrE AmE , preeminent /priˈemənənt, priˈemɪnənt/ adjective much more important, more powerful, or better than …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRE-EMINENT — adj. 1 excelling others. 2 outstanding; distinguished in some quality. øøpre-eminence n. pre-eminently adv. [ME f. L praeeminens (as PRAE-, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRE-EMINENT — Note: in AM, usually use 'preeminent' If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important, powerful, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRE-EMINENT — Note: in AM, usually use 'preeminent' If someone or something is ~ in a group, they are more important, powerful, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PRE-EMINENT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN position ▪ It is lavishly illustrated and presented and has assumed a pre-eminent position …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRE-EMINENT — a. Superior, supreme, excellent, excelling, surpassing, peerless, unequalled, transcendent, paramount, consummate, predominant.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PRE-EMINENT — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
PRE-EMINENT — adj. Pre-eminent is used with these nouns: ↑ position
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PRE-EMINENT — 25B6; adjective GREATEST, leading, foremost, best, finest, chief, outstanding, excellent, distinguished, prominent, eminent, important, top, famous, renowned, celebrated, illustrious, supreme; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PRE-EMINENT — прил. превосходящий других, выдающийся pre-eminent among the artists ≈ самый выдающийся из артистов Syn : great превосходящий (всех других); выдающийся; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRE-EMINENT — Преимущественный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PRE-EMINENT — Выдающийся
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PRE-EMINENT — a превосходящий (всех других); выдающийся; исключительный he is pre-eminent in his profession - в своём деле он на голову выше …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PRE-EMINENT — выдающийся, превосходящий других
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PRE EMINENT — (r) выдающийся
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PRE EMINENT — (a) исключительный; превосходящий
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PRE-EMINENT — a превосходящий (всех других); выдающийся; исключительный he is ~ in his profession - в своём деле он на голову выше …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PRE-EMINENT — a превосходящий (всех других); выдающийся; исключительный he is pre-eminent in his profession - в своём деле он на голову выше …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PRE-EMINENT — прил. превосходящий других, выдающийся, стоящий на голову выше других, имеющий неоспоримое превосходство pre-eminent among the artists — самый выдающийся из …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PRE-EMINENT — прил. превосходящий других, выдающийся, стоящий на голову выше других, имеющий неоспоримое превосходство pre-eminent among the artists — самый выдающийся из артистов America is …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PRE-EMINENT — _a. выдающийся, превосходящий других _Syn: great
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PRE-EMINENT — a. выдающийся, превосходящий других Syn: great
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PRE-EMINENT — выдающийся, превосходящий других
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
PRE-EMINENT — прил. превосходящий других, преимущественный
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
PRE-EMINENT — [adj.] выдающийся
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
PRE-EMINENT — a выдающийся
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
PRE-EMINENT — превосходящий других, преимущественный
Англо-Русский экономический словарь
PRE-EMINENT — прил. превосходящий других, выдающийся pre-eminent among the artists ≈ самый выдающийся из артистов Syn : great превосходящий (всех других); выдающийся; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRE — [pre] adv/prep 1. before, in front (of); 2. in comparison with; 3. because of pre- prefixo [used with nouns, adjectives, …
Interlingua English vocab
PRE- — (prefix) pre-judicar, -meditar, -ponderar etc.
English interlingue dictionary
EMINENT — ~ (-ie)
English interlingue dictionary
EMINENT — dungganan;hataas;inila;pinasidunggan;tinuboy
English-Visayan vocabulary
EMINENT — adjective see: mount Date: 15th century standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted ; conspicuous , jutting …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PRE- — prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Old French & Latin; Old French, from Latin prae-, from prae — more at for …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EMINENT — -nənt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin eminent-, eminens, present participle of eminēre …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRE- — () A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); as, precede, to go before; precursor, a forerunner; prefix, to …
Английский словарь Webster
EMINENT — (a.) Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation; distinguished; conspicuous; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
EMINENT — (a.) High; lofty; towering; prominent.
Английский словарь Webster
PRE- — A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); as, precede, to go before; precursor, a forerunner; prefix, to fix …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EMINENT — ( a. ) High; lofty; towering; prominent.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EMINENT — ( a. ) Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation; distinguished; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EMINENT — — eminently , adv. /em"euh neuhnt/ , adj. 1. high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished: eminent statesmen. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRE — pref. before, previous; earlier, prior; in advance, beforehand
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EMINENT — adj. famous, renowned, prominent; outstanding, conspicuous; high; protruding
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PRE- — Etymology: Latin prae-, from prae in front of, before — more at for 1. a. (1) : earlier than : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EMINENT — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin eminent-, eminens, present participle of eminēre to stand out, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRE- — a prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); as, precede, to go before; precursor, a forerunner; prefix, to fix …
Webster English vocab
EMINENT — adj high; lofty; towering; prominent. 2. eminent ·adj being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; …
Webster English vocab
PRE- — [pre-] prefix [ME, fr. OF & L; OF, fr. L prae-, fr. prae in front of, before--more at for] 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EMINENT — [em.i.nent] adj [ME, fr. MF or L; MF, fr. L eminent-, eminens, prp. of eminere to stand out, fr. e- …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRE- — pre- BrE AmE ¦priː, pri, prə, ¦pre —Compare re- . As a productive prefix meaning 'before' (sometimes spelt with a …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EMINENT — eminent BrE AmE ˈem ɪn ənt -ən- ▷ eminent|ly li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRE- — / priː; NAmE / prefix (in verbs, nouns and adjectives) before : preheat precaution pre-war preseason training (= before a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EMINENT — / ˈemɪnənt; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ] 1. ( of people ) famous and respected, especially in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRE- — pre- /priː/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin prae- , from prae 'in front of, before' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EMINENT — em ‧ i ‧ nent /ˈemɪnənt/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EMINENT — adj. 1 distinguished, notable. 2 (of qualities) remarkable in degree. øeminent domain sovereign control over all property in a State, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EMINENT — adj. 1 distinguished, notable. 2 (of qualities) remarkable in degree. eminent domain sovereign control over all property in a State, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EMINENT — adj.1 distinguished, notable. 2 (of qualities) remarkable in degree. Phrases and idioms: eminent domain sovereign control over all property in …
Oxford English vocab
PRE- — Pre- is used to form words that indicate that something takes place before a particular date, period, or event. ...his …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EMINENT — An eminent person is well-known and respected, especially because they are good at their profession. ...an eminent scientist. ADJ : …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRE- — Pre- is used to form words that indicate that something takes place before a particular date, period, or event. ...his …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык

Oxford English vocab

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