noun
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Meanings
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the state of being more important, powerful, skilled, or respected than others
The university achieved preeminence in biomedical research.
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Etymology
From Latin praeeminentia 'superiority,' from praeeminere 'to stand out before or above,' formed from prae- 'before' + eminere 'to project, stand out.'