Associations to the word «Preeminent»

Wiktionary

PREEMINENT, adjective. Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important. [from 15th c.]
PREËMINENT, adjective. Alternative spelling of preeminent

Dictionary definition

PREEMINENT, adjective. Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.