preeminent
The origin and history of preeminent.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and, behind that, its source Latin praeēminēns, the present participle of praeēmineō (“to stand out, excel”), itself from prae- (“pre-”) + ēmineō.
The origin and history of preeminent.
Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and, behind that, its source Latin praeēminēns, the present participle of praeēmineō (“to stand out, excel”), itself from prae- (“pre-”) + ēmineō.
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