TOP

Definition of pre-eminence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pre-eminence

noun
 
/ˌpriː ˈemɪnəns/
 
/ˌpriː ˈemɪnəns/
[uncountable] (formal)
jump to other results
  1. the quality of being more important, more successful or of a higher standard than others
    • to achieve pre-eminence in public life
    Topics Successc2
trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day