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preeminente — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
  • preeminent adj Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.

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

  1. adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
  2. noun Death, or the end of something.
  3. noun The act of moving past something, or moving something (such as a ball) to another person.

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