preeminente — meaning in English
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English meaning
- passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
- preeminent adj Better than all others in quality or rank; outstandingly excellent.
Senses
preeminente is used for these senses in English:
- passing (now, _, rare, literary) Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme. [from 14th c.]
- preeminent Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. [from 15th c.]
passing — full definition
- adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
- noun Death, or the end of something.
- noun The act of moving past something, or moving something (such as a ball) to another person.
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