preeminent (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *preeminent*:
ADJECTIVE	all	preeminent, leading	greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

preeminent > pronunciation
Sounds	priyeh'mahnahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *preeminent*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement.
Example	"a preeminent archeologist"
Synonym	leading
Broader	superior	Of or characteristic of high rank or importance
Spanish	destacado, preeminente, principal
Nouns	preeminence	high status importance owing to marked superiority
Adverbs	preeminently	to a preeminent degree

HyperDic: preeminent