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US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/priˈɛmənənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prē em′ə nənt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•em•i•nent or pre-em•i•nent /priˈɛmənənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. above or before others in some quality;
    superior;
    outstanding:the preeminent physicist.
pre•em•i•nence, n. [uncountable]
pre•em•i•nent•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•em•i•nent  (prē em′ə nənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. eminent above or before others;
    superior;
    surpassing:He is preeminent in his profession.
Also, pre-em′i•nent. 
  • Latin praeēminent- (stem of praeēminēns), present participle of praeēminēre to project forward, be prominent. See pre-, eminent
  • late Middle English 1400–50
pre•em′i•nent•ly, adv. 
    distinguished, peerless, supreme. See dominant. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pre-eminent /prɪˈɛmɪnənt/ adj
  1. extremely eminent or distinguished; outstanding
pre-ˈeminence n pre-ˈeminently adv
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